Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 211,572 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Turkey, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Turkey stood at 211,572. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Turkey peaked at 211,572 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,012, in 1997.
Turkey ranks 9th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 52,803 | — |
| 1995 | 55,751 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 36,012 | -35.4% |
| 2004 | 64,883 | +80.2% |
| 2005 | 67,845 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 77,122 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 77,478 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79,083 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 81,683 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 86,688 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 94,612 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 101,661 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 112,996 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 127,028 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 138,453 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 158,397 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 163,661 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 173,976 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 188,480 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 193,475 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 195,584 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 201,212 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 211,572 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,189 | 36,012 | 55,751 | 3 |
| 2000s | 74,682 | 64,883 | 81,683 | 6 |
| 2010s | 134,595 | 86,688 | 188,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,461 | 193,475 | 211,572 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Turkey?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Turkey was 211,572 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 211,572 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,012 in 1997.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release