Primary education, teachers in Turkey
Turkey: Primary education, teachers was 61.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Turkey, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers in Turkey stood at 61.4%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Turkey peaked at 64.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 1971.
That places Turkey 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.6% | 34.1% | 41.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 41.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.2% | 43.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 55.0% | 64.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 61.4% | 64.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 299,967 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.6% (2023)
- Labor force, total 36.88 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Turkey?
- Primary education, teachers in Turkey was 61.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 1971.
- How does Turkey rank for primary education, teachers?
- Turkey ranks 150th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.