Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) in Turkey
Turkey: Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) was 87.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Turkey, 2011–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 87.8% for current education expenditure, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Turkey peaked at 91.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2014.
That places Turkey 97th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.2% | — |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | -2.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 87.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.7%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 87.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4%, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.3% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 87.8% | 91.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, total in Turkey?
- Current education expenditure, total in Turkey was 87.8% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2014.
- How does Turkey rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Turkey ranks 97th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in 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).