How does Turkey rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?

Turkey ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.

Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey

Name: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Turkey: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 19,942 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

19,942 number

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

8th

of 65 countries

All-time high

19,942 number

in 2018

All-time low

11,715 number

in 2011

Years of data

2011–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey, 2011–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey is 19,942 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Turkey ranks 8th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Turkey

5 Ukraine 37,088 number
6 Spain 36,339 number compare
7 Vietnam 24,260 number compare
9 Malaysia 18,853 number compare
10 Peru 18,608 number
11 Mexico 13,623 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey?: Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey was 19,942 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 19,942 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 11,715 number in 2011.
How does Turkey rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Turkey ranks 8th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). 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.