Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Türkiye is 9.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Türkiye peaked at 15.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
That places Türkiye 104th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13.5% | — |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.3% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Türkiye?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Türkiye was 9.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Türkiye rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Türkiye ranks 104th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release