Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye
Türkiye: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 87.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 87.8% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye peaked at 91.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 98th out of 125 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.0% | 83.3% | 91.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 87.8% | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Türkiye was 87.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Türkiye ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release