Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 35.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Türkiye, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 35.3% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2016.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Türkiye peaked at 42.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2006.
That places Türkiye 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +65.9% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 25.7% | 36.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 32.3% | 42.7% | 5 |
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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, tertiary in Türkiye?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Türkiye was 35.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Türkiye ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.