Government expenditure on education, total in Türkiye
Türkiye: Government expenditure on education, total was 3.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Türkiye, 1978–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, total in Türkiye stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Türkiye peaked at 4.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
Türkiye ranks 144th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.3% | — |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +50.9% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -23.4% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +122.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | — |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 141 British Virgin Islands 3.2% compare
- 142 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.2% compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 3.1% compare
- 145 Albania 3.1% compare
- 146 Guatemala 3.1% compare
- 147 Madagascar 3.0% 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 government expenditure on education, total in Türkiye?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Türkiye was 3.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Türkiye rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Türkiye ranks 144th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.