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
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Türkiye, Republic of, 1971–2018
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
| 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 |
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More education data for Türkiye, Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
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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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.