Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye is 17.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye peaked at 17.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 59th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.8% | — |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.6% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 17.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 56 Kuwait 18.6%
- 57 New Zealand 18.6% compare
- 58 Netherlands 17.8% compare
- 60 Norway 17.7% compare
- 61 Montserrat 17.5% compare
- 62 Benin 17.4% 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 17.7% 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 17.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Türkiye ranks 59th out of 118 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 37.6%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release