Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 14.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 14.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 54.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye peaked at 14.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2017.
Türkiye ranks 16th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.2% | — |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +54.5% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 14.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 2.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 14.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.6% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 14.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye was 14.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- How does Türkiye rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Türkiye ranks 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release