Government expenditure per student, primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Government expenditure per student, primary was 13.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Türkiye, 2012–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in Türkiye stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over five years.
That places Türkiye 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13.3% | — |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -9.6% |
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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 per student, primary in Türkiye?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Türkiye was 13.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Türkiye ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.