Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 86.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye peaked at 92.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Türkiye was 86.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Türkiye ranks 114th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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