Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Türkiye

Türkiye: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 0.5% in 1995. ▼ Falling

Latest (1995)
0.5%
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
141st
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1978
All-time low
0.4%
in 1986
Years of data
17
1978–1995

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Türkiye, 1978–1995

0.250.50.7511.21.51978198619951978: 1.5 %1979: 1.1 %1981: 0.508 %1982: 0.484 %1983: 0.743 %1984: 0.448 %1985: 0.39 %1986: 0.359 %1987: 0.389 %1988: 0.399 %1989: 0.366 %1990: 0.652 %1991: 0.703 %1992: 0.811 %1993: 0.796 %1994: 0.734 %1995: 0.496 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1995, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Türkiye stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Türkiye peaked at 1.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1986.

Türkiye ranks 141st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Türkiye, 1978 to 1995.
Year % Change
1978 1.5%
1979 1.1% -25.4%
1981 0.5% -55.3%
1982 0.5% -4.6%
1983 0.7% +53.4%
1984 0.4% -39.7%
1985 0.4% -13.1%
1986 0.4% -7.9%
1987 0.4% +8.4%
1988 0.4% +2.4%
1989 0.4% -8.2%
1990 0.7% +78.3%
1991 0.7% +7.7%
1992 0.8% +15.5%
1993 0.8% -1.9%
1994 0.7% -7.9%
1995 0.5% -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.3% 1.1% 1.5% 2
1980s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 9
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 138 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  2. 139 Qatar 0.5% compare
  3. 140 Mauritania 0.5%
  4. 142 Guinea 0.5% compare
  5. 143 Uganda 0.5% compare
  6. 144 Niger 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Türkiye?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Türkiye was 0.5% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1978.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1986.
How does Türkiye rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Türkiye ranks 141st out of 152 countries with data for 1995.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/