Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey

Turkey: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 113,080 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
113,080 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 196 countries
All-time high
143,716 number
in 2012
All-time low
87,391 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199420181971: 87.4k number1972: 91.9k number1973: 102.1k number1974: 98.7k number1975: 99.9k number1976: 104.2k number1977: 106.2k number1978: 108.3k number1979: 108.8k number1980: 117.5k number1981: 126.3k number1982: 124.4k number1983: 123.6k number1984: 122.8k number1985: 123.2k number1986: 123.9k number1987: 126.3k number1988: 129.1k number1989: 128.4k number1990: 129.9k number1991: 128.0k number1992: 135.5k number1993: 134.9k number1994: 135.6k number1995: 131.5k number2012: 143.7k number2013: 118.9k number2014: 120.7k number2015: 122.2k number2016: 118.0k number2017: 113.8k number2018: 113.1k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey stood at 113,080 number.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey peaked at 143,716 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87,391 number, in 1971.

That places Turkey 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 87,391 number —
1972 91,901 number +5.2%
1973 102,142 number +11.1%
1974 98,727 number -3.3%
1975 99,909 number +1.2%
1976 104,207 number +4.3%
1977 106,242 number +2.0%
1978 108,278 number +1.9%
1979 108,792 number +0.5%
1980 117,522 number +8.0%
1981 126,251 number +7.4%
1982 124,420 number -1.5%
1983 123,600 number -0.7%
1984 122,780 number -0.7%
1985 123,197 number +0.3%
1986 123,862 number +0.5%
1987 126,287 number +2.0%
1988 129,073 number +2.2%
1989 128,428 number -0.5%
1990 129,851 number +1.1%
1991 128,049 number -1.4%
1992 135,487 number +5.8%
1993 134,899 number -0.4%
1994 135,552 number +0.5%
1995 131,516 number -3.0%
2012 143,716 number +9.3%
2013 118,937 number -17.2%
2014 120,661 number +1.4%
2015 122,174 number +1.3%
2016 118,008 number -3.4%
2017 113,842 number -3.5%
2018 113,080 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100,843 number 87,391 number 108,792 number 9
1980s 124,542 number 117,522 number 129,073 number 10
1990s 132,559 number 128,049 number 135,552 number 6
2010s 121,488 number 113,080 number 143,716 number 7

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 12 Japan 134,400 number compare
  2. 13 Kenya 132,622 number compare
  3. 14 Uganda 117,982 number compare
  4. 16 Nepal 111,403 number compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 110,287 number compare
  6. 18 Thailand 107,535 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Turkey was 113,080 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 143,716 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 87,391 number in 1971.
How does Turkey rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Turkey ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.