Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 68.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Türkiye, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Türkiye is 68.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Türkiye peaked at 74.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2013.
That places Türkiye 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.6% | — |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 74.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.9% | 64.6% | 72.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 68.1% | 74.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 69 Netherlands 69.1% compare
- 70 Norway 68.6% compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 68.3% compare
- 73 Latvia 68.0% compare
- 74 Madagascar 67.4%
- 75 Republic of Moldova 67.0% compare
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Türkiye?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Türkiye was 68.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Türkiye ranks 72nd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.