Australia vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Australia
1.0%
in 2022
Türkiye
1.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
53rd
Türkiye rank
50th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Australia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Türkiye ranks 50th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Australia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Australia and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Türkiye?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Türkiye ranks 50th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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