Education spending in Turkey
Turkey: Education spending was 3.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Turkey, 1978–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Turkey stood at 3.1.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Turkey peaked at 4.63 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1986.
Turkey ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Education spending in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.35 | — |
| 1979 | 2.92 | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 2.21 | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 1.75 | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 1.51 | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.37 | +122.9% |
| 1994 | 3.42 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 4.22 | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 4.39 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.34 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.41 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.31 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.63 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.32 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.03 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.54 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -12.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +122.9% | 1.51 | 3.37 |
| 2011 | +87.5% | 2.25 | 4.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 | 2.92 | 4.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.51 | 2.65 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.01 | 2.25 | 3.42 | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.22 | 4.63 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.1 | 4.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 143 British Virgin Islands 3.17 compare
- 144 Tanzania 3.16 compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11 compare
- 147 Albania 3.09 compare
- 148 Guatemala 3.08 compare
- 149 Madagascar 3.05 compare
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Turkey?
- Education spending in Turkey was 3.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2016.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1986.
- How does Turkey rank for education spending?
- Turkey ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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