Current education expenditure, primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Current education expenditure, primary was 86.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, primary in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, primary in Türkiye is 86.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Türkiye peaked at 92.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 114th out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 90.8% | — |
| 2012 | 89.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 86.4% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 88.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.4% | 92.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 86.0% | 91.4% | 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 current education expenditure, primary in Türkiye?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Türkiye was 86.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Türkiye ranks 114th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).