Number of female directors in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of female directors was 22,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of female directors in Türkiye, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Türkiye is 22,977, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 147.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of female directors in Türkiye peaked at 28,185 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,268, in 2014.
Türkiye ranks 11th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of female directors in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9,268 | — |
| 2015 | 10,863 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 10,660 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,809 | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 15,605 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 16,043 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 19,100 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 21,421 | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 28,185 | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 26,047 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 22,977 | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,541 | 9,268 | 16,043 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23,546 | 19,100 | 28,185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More private sector data for Türkiye
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 6.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 73.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Türkiye?
- Number of female directors in Türkiye was 22,977 in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 28,185 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,268 in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of female directors?
- Türkiye ranks 11th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.