Teachers in primary education, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Teachers in primary education, male 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
28
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Türkiye, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199420181971: 87.4k number1972: 91.9k number1973: 102.1k number1974: 98.7k number1975: 99.9k number1976: 104.2k number1978: 108.3k number1979: 108.8k number1981: 126.3k number1982: 124.4k 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 number2017: 113.8k number2018: 113.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Türkiye is 113,080 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

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

That places Türkiye 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 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100,168 number 87,391 number 108,792 number 8
1980s 125,537 number 122,780 number 129,073 number 8
1990s 132,559 number 128,049 number 135,552 number 6
2010s 122,068 number 113,080 number 143,716 number 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  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

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/