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
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Türkiye, 2011–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.0% | 75.5% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 86.8% | 90.9% | 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release