Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 70,235 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Turkey, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 70,235 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,098 number, in 1971.
Turkey 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,098 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,718 number | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 2,699 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2,995 number | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 3,367 number | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 3,759 number | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 3,990 number | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 4,256 number | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4,703 number | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 5,101 number | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 5,312 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5,783 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 5,839 number | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6,950 number | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 7,585 number | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 8,412 number | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 8,858 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 10,080 number | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 10,929 number | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 11,200 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 12,519 number | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 13,761 number | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 14,456 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 16,616 number | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 20,826 number | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 26,154 number | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 28,205 number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 29,858 number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 31,434 number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 32,858 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 35,087 number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 39,852 number | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 40,861 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 43,131 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 45,599 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 48,880 number | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 54,306 number | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 60,933 number | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 64,123 number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 66,805 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 70,235 number | +5.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 70,235 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 8.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 70,235 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 6.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Turkey?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Turkey was 70,235 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 70,235 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 number in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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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.