Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 13.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 13.2% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye peaked at 24.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2020.
That places Türkiye 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.0% | — |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 10.0% | 24.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.1% | 13.2% | 3 |
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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 tertiary in Türkiye?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye was 13.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release