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Title and Gender Distribution · State and Foundation Universities
Highlighted statistics from YÖK 2025 data
According to YÖK 2025 data, a total of 185,188 academic staff work in Turkish universities. Of these, 34,300 are professors, 22,500 are associate professors and 46,500 are research assistants. The overall female ratio is %47.4.
Academic staff count and female ratios by title across state and foundation universities
| Academic Title | University Type | Male | Female | Total | Female % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Professor | State | 19,420 | 10,150 | 29,570 | %34.3 |
| Foundation | 2,910 | 1,820 | 4,730 | %38.5 | |
Associate Prof. | State | 10,820 | 7,950 | 18,770 | %42.4 |
| Foundation | 1,938 | 1,792 | 3,730 | %48.0 | |
Asst. Professor | State | 17,850 | 15,680 | 33,530 | %46.8 |
| Foundation | 5,223 | 5,447 | 10,670 | %51.0 | |
Lecturer | State | 12,150 | 11,420 | 23,570 | %48.5 |
| Foundation | 4,999 | 7,231 | 12,230 | %59.1 | |
Research Asst. | State | 18,230 | 20,850 | 39,080 | %53.4 |
| Foundation | 2,695 | 4,725 | 7,420 | %63.7 | |
| Grand Total | 97,418 | 87,770 | 185,188 | %47.4 | |
Data source, methodology and usage guide
Data on this page is compiled from official academic staff statistics published by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) for the 2025 academic year, covering all state and foundation universities in Turkey.
Common questions about the 2025 academic staff data
According to YÖK 2025 data, there are 185,188 academic staff in Turkey in total. Of these, 87,770 (47.4%) are female and 97,418 (52.6%) are male.
The female ratio is %45.7 in state universities and rises to %54.2 in foundation universities. Foundation universities show higher female representation particularly at the lecturer and research assistant levels.
Research assistants have the highest female ratio. Female representation decreases as the academic rank rises; among professors the rate is %34.9.
There are 34,300 professors across Turkey; 29,570 work in state universities and 4,730 in foundation universities. The female ratio among professors is %34.9.
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