Government expenditure per student, primary in Türkiye

Türkiye: Government expenditure per student, primary was 13.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
13.0%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
77th
of 122 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2014
All-time low
13.0%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2012–2016

Government expenditure per student, primary in Türkiye, 2012–2016

0510152012201420162012: 13.3 % of GDP per capita2013: 13.2 % of GDP per capita2014: 14.6 % of GDP per capita2015: 14.4 % of GDP per capita2016: 13 % of GDP per capita

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

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Türkiye, 2012 to 2016.
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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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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
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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.