Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Türkiye

Türkiye: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 4.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
4.1%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2011
All-time low
2.4%
in 1995
Years of data
16
1991–2011

Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Türkiye, 1991–2011

012341991200120111991: 3.3 Percentage1992: 3.7 Percentage1993: 3.7 Percentage1994: 2.9 Percentage1995: 2.4 Percentage1996: 2.6 Percentage1997: 2.9 Percentage1998: 3.3 Percentage1999: 3 Percentage2000: 3.5 Percentage2001: 2.7 Percentage2002: 2.8 Percentage2003: 3 Percentage2004: 3.1 Percentage2006: 2.9 Percentage2011: 4.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Türkiye is 4.1%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Türkiye peaked at 4.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1995.

That places Türkiye 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011) in Türkiye, 1991 to 2011.
Year Percentage Change
1991 3.3%
1992 3.7% +12.1%
1993 3.7% +0.0%
1994 2.9% -21.6%
1995 2.4% -17.2%
1996 2.6% +7.9%
1997 2.9% +13.5%
1998 3.3% +10.9%
1999 3.0% -9.2%
2000 3.5% +17.6%
2001 2.7% -22.1%
2002 2.8% +4.1%
2003 3.0% +5.0%
2004 3.1% +5.4%
2006 2.9% -8.3%
2011 4.1% +42.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.1% 2.4% 3.7% 9
2000s 3.0% 2.7% 3.5% 6
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 33 Croatia 4.2% compare
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  3. 35 Greece 4.1% compare
  4. 37 Slovakia 4.1% compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 4.1% compare
  6. 39 Bulgaria 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Türkiye?
Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Türkiye was 4.1% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1995.
How does Türkiye rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
Türkiye ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 717 data points, 1991–2011
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