Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Turkey
Turkey: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 191,542 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Turkey, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in Turkey is 191,542, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Turkey peaked at 191,542 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,322, in 1997.
Turkey ranks 9th of 151 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, male (number) (upper male) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 77,861 | — |
| 1995 | 81,981 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 46,322 | -43.5% |
| 2004 | 95,131 | +105.4% |
| 2005 | 100,104 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 108,195 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 110,187 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 111,958 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 115,030 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 120,174 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 128,093 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 134,153 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 141,899 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 151,613 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 159,925 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 177,293 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 169,379 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 173,993 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 182,754 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 187,156 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 186,525 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 188,095 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 191,542 | +1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 191,542 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,826, 39.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 191,542 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,981, 24.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +105.4% | 46,322 | 95,131 |
| 1997 | -43.5% | 81,981 | 46,322 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,721 | 46,322 | 81,981 | 3 |
| 2000s | 106,768 | 95,131 | 115,030 | 6 |
| 2010s | 153,928 | 120,174 | 182,754 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,330 | 186,525 | 191,542 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Turkey?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Turkey was 191,542 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 191,542 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,322 in 1997.
- How does Turkey rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release