Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Turkey
Turkey: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 35,054 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Turkey, 1993–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Turkey is 35,054 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Turkey peaked at 35,626 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,424 millions, in 1995.
That places Turkey 8th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Turkey, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,515 millions | — |
| 1994 | 4,973 millions | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 3,424 millions | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 22,342 millions | +552.6% |
| 2012 | 24,426 millions | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 26,018 millions | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 29,111 millions | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 30,669 millions | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 35,119 millions | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 35,626 millions | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 34,343 millions | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 31,413 millions | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 33,460 millions | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 33,850 millions | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 35,054 millions | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,971 millions | 3,424 millions | 4,973 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 29,897 millions | 22,342 millions | 35,626 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,121 millions | 33,460 millions | 35,054 millions | 3 |
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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 tertiary education, ppp$ in Turkey?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Turkey was 35,054 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35,626 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,424 millions in 1995.
- How does Turkey rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
- Turkey ranks 8th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release