Expenditure on secondary education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Expenditure on secondary education was 22.0% in 1995. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Türkiye, 1978–1995
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Türkiye is 22.0%, measured in 1995.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Türkiye peaked at 39.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1994.
That places Türkiye 127th out of 149 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 35.1% | — |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 23.0% | -41.0% |
| 1982 | 27.6% | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 22.4% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.4% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.0% | 35.1% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 22.1% | 28.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 23.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 124 Panama 22.4% compare
- 125 Afghanistan 22.3% compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 22.1% compare
- 128 Maldives 21.6%
- 129 Albania 21.6%
- 130 Haiti 21.1% 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 expenditure on secondary education in Türkiye?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Türkiye was 22.0% in 1995, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1994.
- How does Türkiye rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Türkiye ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 1995.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.