Secondary education, teachers in Turkey

Turkey: Secondary education, teachers was 788,294 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
788,294
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
788,294
in 2023
All-time low
47,452
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2023

Secondary education, teachers in Turkey, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199720231971: 47.5k1972: 50.7k1973: 53.8k1974: 57.2k1978: 88.8k1979: 91.1k1980: 95.8k1981: 112.2k1982: 117.6k1983: 129.3k1984: 132.2k1986: 138.6k1987: 146.8k1988: 144.5k1989: 150.0k1990: 155.7k1991: 159.4k1992: 170.6k1993: 178.8k1994: 188.5k1995: 202.6k1997: 218.8k2012: 432.3k2013: 524.7k2014: 559.4k2015: 594.4k2016: 658.4k2017: 657.4k2018: 687.8k2019: 725.4k2020: 752.2k2021: 752.9k2022: 766.1k2023: 788.3k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, teachers in Turkey stood at 788,294. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Turkey peaked at 788,294 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47,452, in 1971.

That places Turkey 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 64,827 47,452 91,107 6
1980s 129,680 95,827 150,004 9
1990s 182,065 155,661 218,829 7
2010s 604,981 432,297 725,432 8
2020s 764,869 752,221 788,294 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  3. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare
  4. 11 Japan 627,777 compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 621,578 compare
  6. 13 Germany 618,670 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Turkey?
Secondary education, teachers in Turkey was 788,294 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 788,294 in 2023.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 47,452 in 1971.
How does Turkey rank for secondary education, teachers?
Turkey ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.