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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Turkey, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 7,131 number
1972 8,434 number +18.3%
1973 8,399 number -0.4%
1974 8,778 number +4.5%
1975 10,411 number +18.6%
1976 11,801 number +13.4%
1977 13,167 number +11.6%
1978 14,398 number +9.3%
1979 15,994 number +11.1%
1980 16,141 number +0.9%
1981 16,265 number +0.8%
1982 17,581 number +8.1%
1983 15,975 number -9.1%
1986 16,018 number +0.3%
1987 16,797 number +4.9%
1988 18,553 number +10.5%
1989 19,485 number +5.0%
1990 21,949 number +12.6%
1991 23,540 number +7.2%
1992 23,923 number +1.6%
1993 25,949 number +8.5%
1994 28,714 number +10.7%
1995 29,630 number +3.2%
1997 33,697 number +13.7%
1999 39,303 number +16.6%
2002 45,136 number +14.8%
2003 47,885 number +6.1%
2004 48,946 number +2.2%
2005 50,662 number +3.5%
2006 51,927 number +2.5%
2007 54,242 number +4.5%
2008 58,914 number +8.6%
2009 59,643 number +1.2%
2010 62,296 number +4.4%
2011 65,896 number +5.8%
2012 69,959 number +6.2%
2013 76,347 number +9.1%
2014 81,504 number +6.8%
2015 84,780 number +4.0%
2017 84,958 number +0.2%
2018 87,863 number +3.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 87,863 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 8.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 87,863 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,018 number, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

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 →

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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.

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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/