Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Turkey
Turkey: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 19,184 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Turkey, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Turkey stood at 19,184 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Turkey peaked at 19,561 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,068 millions, in 1990.
That places Turkey 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Turkey, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,068 millions | — |
| 1991 | 4,763 millions | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 6,022 millions | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 6,989 millions | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 5,777 millions | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 4,246 millions | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 13,939 millions | +228.3% |
| 2012 | 14,429 millions | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14,501 millions | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,131 millions | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 17,138 millions | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 17,552 millions | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16,123 millions | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 16,648 millions | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 19,561 millions | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 17,209 millions | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 16,944 millions | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,184 millions | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,311 millions | 4,068 millions | 6,989 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,225 millions | 13,939 millions | 19,561 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 17,779 millions | 16,944 millions | 19,184 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -15.69 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 184,069 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,898 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -13.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -17.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Turkey?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Turkey was 19,184 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 19,561 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,068 millions in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release