Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Turkey

Turkey: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 87,863 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
87,863 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 159 countries
All-time high
87,863 number
in 2018
All-time low
7,131 number
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Turkey, 1971–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1971199420181971: 7.1k number1972: 8.4k number1973: 8.4k number1974: 8.8k number1975: 10.4k number1976: 11.8k number1977: 13.2k number1978: 14.4k number1979: 16.0k number1980: 16.1k number1981: 16.3k number1982: 17.6k number1983: 16.0k number1986: 16.0k number1987: 16.8k number1988: 18.6k number1989: 19.5k number1990: 21.9k number1991: 23.5k number1992: 23.9k number1993: 25.9k number1994: 28.7k number1995: 29.6k number1997: 33.7k number1999: 39.3k number2002: 45.1k number2003: 47.9k number2004: 48.9k number2005: 50.7k number2006: 51.9k number2007: 54.2k number2008: 58.9k number2009: 59.6k number2010: 62.3k number2011: 65.9k number2012: 70.0k number2013: 76.3k number2014: 81.5k number2015: 84.8k number2017: 85.0k number2018: 87.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Turkey stood at 87,863 number. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Turkey peaked at 87,863 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,131 number, in 1971.

Turkey ranks 15th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,946 number 7,131 number 15,994 number 9
1980s 17,102 number 15,975 number 19,485 number 8
1990s 28,338 number 21,949 number 39,303 number 8
2000s 52,169 number 45,136 number 59,643 number 8
2010s 76,700 number 62,296 number 87,863 number 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 12 Spain 96,485 number compare
  2. 13 Canada 91,370 number compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom 87,872 number compare
  4. 16 Venezuela 80,866 number compare
  5. 17 Argentina 73,184 number compare
  6. 18 Philippines 72,813 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More reference data data for Turkey

All data for Turkey →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Turkey?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Turkey was 87,863 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 87,863 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 7,131 number in 1971.
How does Turkey rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Turkey ranks 15th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/