Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Turkey

Turkey: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 25,757 millions in 2006. β–² Rising

Latest (2006)
25,757 millions
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
34th
of 163 countries
All-time high
25,757 millions
in 2006
All-time low
0.012 millions
in 1998
Years of data
11
1993–2006

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Turkey, 1993–2006

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993199920061993: 13.9k millions1994: 13.7k millions1995: 9.9k millions1998: 0.012 millions1999: 15.7k millions2000: 15.3k millions2001: 15.7k millions2002: 16.7k millions2003: 18.3k millions2004: 22.0k millions2006: 25.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Turkey is 25,757 millions, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Turkey peaked at 25,757 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.012 millions, in 1998.

That places Turkey 34th out of 163 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,649 millions 0.012 millions 15,746 millions 5
2000s 18,956 millions 15,332 millions 25,757 millions 6

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 31 Egypt 26,418 millions compare
  2. 32 Norway 26,278 millions compare
  3. 33 Pakistan 26,038 millions compare
  4. 35 Austria 25,755 millions compare
  5. 36 Denmark 24,812 millions compare
  6. 37 Chile 23,688 millions compare

See the full ranking of 163 places β†’

More reference data data for Turkey

All data for Turkey β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Turkey?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Turkey was 25,757 millions in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 25,757 millions in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 millions in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Turkey ranks 34th out of 163 countries with data for 2006.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/