Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Turkey
Turkey: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 9,049 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Turkey, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Turkey is 9,049, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Turkey peaked at 12,672 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9,049, in 2022.
That places Turkey 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12,672 | — |
| 2012 | 12,608 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12,122 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 11,784 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10,861 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 11,278 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 11,025 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10,859 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,988 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 10,594 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 10,831 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9,049 | -16.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9,049 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,409, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9,049 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,466 | 9,988 | 12,672 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,158 | 9,049 | 10,831 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Turkey?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Turkey was 9,049 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12,672 in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,049 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Turkey ranks 42nd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release