Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 17.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.
That places Türkiye 49th out of 117 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.2% | — |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +47.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.3% | 18.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 46 Netherlands 18.0% compare
- 47 Poland 17.7% compare
- 48 United States of America 17.4% compare
- 50 Kenya 17.1% compare
- 51 Slovenia 17.0% compare
- 52 New Zealand 16.9% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye was 17.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- How does Türkiye rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Türkiye ranks 49th out of 117 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 other than staff compensation 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