Türkiye's secondary education, teachers (% female) was 55.81% in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 7.51 percentage points from 48.3% in 2013.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 55.81% | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | 53.65% | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | 48.3% | 2013 |
| Highest | 55.81% | 2023 |
| Lowest | 33.47% | 1978 |
| Average since 2014 | 53.19% | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | 36.6% | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Türkiye's secondary education, teachers (% female) rose 0.45 percentage points on 2022 (from 55.36% to 55.81%).
Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2022), the average change was +0.51 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.63 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.94 percentage points in 2017 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.05 percentage points in 1973. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.73 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 93% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Türkiye had the 23rd highest value of the 36 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 55.81% | 2023 |
| World | 56.43% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 68.22% | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | 60.48% | 2024 |
Closest to Türkiye in the 2023 ranking
- South Africa — 20th of 36: 60.48%
- Tunisia — 21st of 36: 56.62%
- West Bank and Gaza — 22nd of 36: 56.09%
- Lesotho — 24th of 36: 55.24%
- Mexico — 25th of 36: 53.75%
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 26th of 36: 49.32%
What this measures
Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 33 values
| Year | Secondary education, teachers (% female) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 55.81 |
| 2022 | 55.36 |
| 2021 | 54.88 |
| 2020 | 54.57 |
| 2019 | 54.47 |
| 2018 | 53.65 |
| 2017 | 52.8 |
| 2016 | 50.86 |
| 2015 | 50.15 |
| 2014 | 49.39 |
| 2013 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in nearby economies
More education data for Türkiye
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 10 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 8 (2025)
- School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 105.89% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.07 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils — 5.54 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 102.44% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 110% (2023)
- School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
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Questions people ask
- What is Türkiye's secondary education, teachers (% female)?
- 55.81% in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 19.21 percentage points from 36.6% in 1971. The highest value was 55.81% in 2023 and the lowest 33.47% in 1978.
- How does Türkiye rank?
- 23rd highest of 36 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers (% female) unusual for Türkiye?
- In 2023, Türkiye's secondary education, teachers (% female) rose 0.45 percentage points on 2022 (from 55.36% to 55.81%). Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1972 to 2022), the average change was +0.51 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 0.63 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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