Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Türkiye

Türkiye: Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ was 8,216 millions in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
8,216 millions
Change on year
up 34.0%
World rank
27th
of 145 countries
All-time high
8,216 millions
in 2006
All-time low
3,420 millions
in 1995
Years of data
10
1993–2006

Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ in Türkiye, 1993–2006

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993199920061993: 3.5k millions1994: 5.0k millions1995: 3.4k millions1999: 4.4k millions2000: 4.7k millions2001: 5.1k millions2002: 5.6k millions2003: 5.9k millions2004: 6.1k millions2006: 8.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 8,216 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in 2006. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.0% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Türkiye peaked at 8,216 millions in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,420 millions, in 1995.

That places Türkiye 27th out of 145 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,073 millions 3,420 millions 4,968 millions 4
2000s 5,950 millions 4,739 millions 8,216 millions 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 24 Malaysia 8,930 millions compare
  2. 25 South Africa 8,471 millions compare
  3. 26 Belgium 8,374 millions compare
  4. 28 Austria 8,207 millions compare
  5. 29 Denmark 7,788 millions compare
  6. 30 Colombia 7,722 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Türkiye?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ in Türkiye was 8,216 millions in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 8,216 millions in 2006.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3,420 millions in 1995.
How does Türkiye rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$?
Türkiye ranks 27th out of 145 countries with data for 2006.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,109 data points, 1984–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary 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/