Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 86.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
86.8%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
83rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2020
All-time low
75.5%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye, 2011–2022

0204060801002011201620222011: 79 %2012: 75.5 %2013: 79.2 %2014: 78.3 %2015: 80.6 %2016: 80.5 %2017: 81.7 %2018: 84.2 %2019: 90 %2020: 90.9 %2021: 88 %2022: 86.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 86.8% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye peaked at 90.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Türkiye, 2011 to 2022.
Year % Change
2011 79.0%
2012 75.5% -4.5%
2013 79.2% +4.9%
2014 78.3% -1.1%
2015 80.6% +2.9%
2016 80.5% -0.1%
2017 81.7% +1.5%
2018 84.2% +3.1%
2019 90.0% +6.9%
2020 90.9% +1.0%
2021 88.0% -3.2%
2022 86.8% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 81.0% 75.5% 90.0% 9
2020s 88.6% 86.8% 90.9% 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 80 Latvia 87.4% compare
  2. 81 Republic of Korea 87.3% compare
  3. 82 Japan 87.3% compare
  4. 84 Spain 85.9% compare
  5. 85 Czechia 85.7% compare
  6. 86 Gambia 84.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye was 86.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Türkiye ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,590 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release