Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Türkiye, Republic of

Türkiye, Republic of: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 70,235 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
70,235 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 159 countries
All-time high
70,235 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,098 number
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Türkiye, Republic of, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199420181971: 2.1k number1972: 2.7k number1973: 2.7k number1974: 3.0k number1975: 3.4k number1976: 3.8k number1977: 4.0k number1978: 4.3k number1979: 4.7k number1980: 5.1k number1981: 5.3k number1982: 5.8k number1983: 5.8k number1986: 7.0k number1987: 7.6k number1988: 8.4k number1989: 8.9k number1990: 10.1k number1991: 10.9k number1992: 11.2k number1993: 12.5k number1994: 13.8k number1995: 14.5k number1997: 16.6k number1999: 20.8k number2002: 26.2k number2003: 28.2k number2004: 29.9k number2005: 31.4k number2006: 32.9k number2007: 35.1k number2008: 39.9k number2009: 40.9k number2010: 43.1k number2011: 45.6k number2012: 48.9k number2013: 54.3k number2014: 60.9k number2015: 64.1k number2017: 66.8k number2018: 70.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Türkiye, Republic of recorded 70,235 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Türkiye, Republic of peaked at 70,235 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,098 number, in 1971.

Türkiye, Republic of ranks 15th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,398 number 2,098 number 4,703 number 9
1980s 6,730 number 5,101 number 8,858 number 8
1990s 13,798 number 10,080 number 20,826 number 8
2000s 33,039 number 26,154 number 40,861 number 8
2010s 56,752 number 43,131 number 70,235 number 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye, Republic of

  1. 12 Philippines 78,439 number compare
  2. 13 Spain 75,384 number compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom 73,274 number compare
  4. 16 Argentina 69,099 number compare
  5. 17 Colombia 62,087 number compare
  6. 18 Thailand 55,343 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Türkiye, Republic of?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Türkiye, Republic of was 70,235 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Türkiye, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 70,235 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Türkiye, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,098 number in 1971.
How does Türkiye, Republic of rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Türkiye, Republic of ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Türkiye, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.