Turkey vs United States: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Turkey
11.3%
in 2022
United States
11.3%
in 2021
Turkey rank
127th
United States rank
128th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Turkey
- United States
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 11.3% against 11.3% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Turkey ranks 127th and United States ranks 128th of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.4% | 0.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.7% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Turkey or United States?
- Turkey, at 11.3% against 11.3% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Turkey and United States?
- 0.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Turkey and United States rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Turkey ranks 127th and United States ranks 128th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release