Expenditure on tertiary education in Türkiye
Türkiye: Expenditure on tertiary education was 31.9% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Türkiye, 1978–2006
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 31.9% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Türkiye peaked at 36.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1979.
Türkiye ranks 19th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.1% | — |
| 1979 | 13.0% | -32.2% |
| 1981 | 31.3% | +141.7% |
| 1982 | 28.0% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 25.2% | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 32.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 23.0% | 31.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 25.2% | 36.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 27.9% | 33.8% | 6 |
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 expenditure on tertiary education in Türkiye?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Türkiye was 31.9% in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1979.
- How does Türkiye rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 160 countries with data for 2006.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.