Teachers in secondary education, male in Türkiye

Türkiye: Teachers in secondary education, male was 318,806 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
318,806 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
8th
of 190 countries
All-time high
318,806 number
in 2018
All-time low
30,084 number
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1971199420181971: 30.1k number1972: 32.5k number1973: 35.0k number1974: 37.2k number1978: 59.1k number1979: 59.7k number1980: 61.8k number1982: 76.2k number1983: 84.2k number1984: 85.6k number1986: 89.0k number1987: 92.5k number1988: 90.9k number1989: 94.4k number1990: 96.6k number1991: 97.7k number1992: 104.2k number1993: 108.6k number1994: 113.9k number1995: 120.6k number1997: 128.4k number2012: 228.5k number2013: 271.3k number2014: 283.1k number2015: 296.3k number2017: 310.3k number2018: 318.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 318,806 number for teachers in secondary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Türkiye peaked at 318,806 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 30,084 number, in 1971.

That places Türkiye 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Teachers in secondary education, male in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Türkiye, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 30,084 number
1972 32,508 number +8.1%
1973 35,035 number +7.8%
1974 37,192 number +6.2%
1978 59,055 number +58.8%
1979 59,689 number +1.1%
1980 61,835 number +3.6%
1982 76,230 number +23.3%
1983 84,186 number +10.4%
1984 85,639 number +1.7%
1986 89,039 number +4.0%
1987 92,520 number +3.9%
1988 90,913 number -1.7%
1989 94,353 number +3.8%
1990 96,551 number +2.3%
1991 97,705 number +1.2%
1992 104,212 number +6.7%
1993 108,646 number +4.3%
1994 113,910 number +4.8%
1995 120,600 number +5.9%
1997 128,441 number +6.5%
2012 228,465 number +77.9%
2013 271,255 number +18.7%
2014 283,126 number +4.4%
2015 296,318 number +4.7%
2017 310,298 number +4.7%
2018 318,806 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,260 number 30,084 number 59,689 number 6
1980s 84,339 number 61,835 number 94,353 number 8
1990s 110,009 number 96,551 number 128,441 number 7
2010s 284,711 number 228,465 number 318,806 number 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 5 Brazil 508,674 number compare
  2. 6 Japan 472,930 number compare
  3. 7 Mexico 411,077 number compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 318,357 number compare
  5. 10 Egypt 307,767 number compare
  6. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 283,929 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Türkiye?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Türkiye was 318,806 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 318,806 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 30,084 number in 1971.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Türkiye ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/