Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Türkiye
Türkiye: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ was 9,570 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
9,570 millions
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
19th
of 164 countries
All-time high
14,692 millions
in 2014
All-time low
248.84 millions
in 1979
Years of data
23
1978–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Türkiye, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Türkiye stood at 9,570 millions.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Türkiye peaked at 14,692 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 248.84 millions, in 1979.
That places Türkiye 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 487.35 millions | — |
| 1979 | 248.84 millions | -48.9% |
| 1981 | 475.75 millions | +91.2% |
| 1982 | 316.44 millions | -33.5% |
| 1983 | 428.8 millions | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 322.04 millions | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 311.5 millions | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 262.77 millions | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 1,529 millions | +481.9% |
| 1994 | 1,622 millions | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,323 millions | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 12,888 millions | +874.4% |
| 2012 | 13,870 millions | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 14,628 millions | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 14,692 millions | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,104 millions | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 14,431 millions | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 13,516 millions | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 11,612 millions | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 10,171 millions | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 10,078 millions | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,524 millions | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 9,570 millions | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368.1 millions | 248.84 millions | 487.35 millions | 2 |
| 1980s | 352.88 millions | 262.77 millions | 475.75 millions | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,491 millions | 1,323 millions | 1,622 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,212 millions | 10,171 millions | 14,692 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,057 millions | 9,570 millions | 10,524 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Türkiye
- 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, us$ in Türkiye?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ in Türkiye was 9,570 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14,692 millions in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.84 millions in 1979.
- How does Türkiye rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release