Türkiye vs United States of America: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education

Türkiye
11.3%
in 2022
United States of America
11.3%
in 2021
Türkiye rank
127th
United States of America rank
128th

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 11.3% against 11.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.

Türkiye ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 128th of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 13.1% 13.4% 0.3% United States of America
2020s 11.5% 11.7% 0.3% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Türkiye or United States of America?
Türkiye, at 11.3% against 11.3% in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Türkiye and United States of America?
0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Türkiye ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.