How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkey?

6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1988.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Turkey: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Ghana

891.38 millions

in 2014

Turkey

840.38 millions

in 1995

Ghana rank

64th

Turkey rank

66th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

Ghana
Turkey

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 891.38 millions against 840.38 millions in Turkey, a difference of 51 millions.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 66th of 151 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1970s	37.2 millions	740.6 millions	703.4 millions	Turkey
1980s	53.44 millions	327.08 millions	273.64 millions	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Ghana or Turkey?: Ghana, at 891.38 millions against 840.38 millions in Turkey as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Ghana and Turkey?: 51 millions, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Turkey?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 1988.
How do Ghana and Turkey rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?: Ghana ranks 64th and Turkey ranks 66th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/