Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye

Türkiye: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 138,156 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
138,156 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
8th
of 75 countries
All-time high
138,156 number
in 2018
All-time low
99,780 number
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye, 2011–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2011201420182011: 99.8k number2012: 105.6k number2013: 115.7k number2014: 125.8k number2015: 131.2k number2017: 132.6k number2018: 138.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye is 138,156 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Türkiye ranks 8th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Türkiye, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 99,780 number
2012 105,583 number +5.8%
2013 115,668 number +9.6%
2014 125,801 number +8.8%
2015 131,229 number +4.3%
2017 132,592 number +1.0%
2018 138,156 number +4.2%

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 5 Mexico 383,519 number compare
  2. 6 Republic of Korea 176,868 number compare
  3. 7 Ukraine 160,805 number
  4. 9 Spain 135,530 number compare
  5. 10 Poland 96,776 number compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 69,591 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Türkiye was 138,156 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 138,156 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 99,780 number in 2011.
How does Türkiye rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/