Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey

Turkey: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 3.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.1
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
146th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.63
in 2016
All-time low
1.51
in 1986
Years of data
23
1978–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey, 1978–2022

23451978200020221978: 4.31979: 2.91981: 2.21982: 1.81983: 2.61984: 21985: 1.71986: 1.51993: 3.41994: 3.41995: 2.32011: 4.22012: 4.42013: 4.32014: 4.42015: 4.32016: 4.62017: 4.32018: 4.32019: 4.42020: 42021: 3.52022: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey stood at 3.1.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey peaked at 4.63 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1986.

Turkey ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey, 1978 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1978 4.35 —
1979 2.92 -32.9%
1981 2.21 -24.2%
1982 1.75 -20.5%
1983 2.65 +50.9%
1984 2.03 -23.4%
1985 1.74 -14.3%
1986 1.51 -13.1%
1993 3.37 +122.9%
1994 3.42 +1.8%
1995 2.25 -34.3%
2011 4.22 +87.5%
2012 4.39 +3.9%
2013 4.34 -1.0%
2014 4.41 +1.6%
2015 4.31 -2.4%
2016 4.63 +7.5%
2017 4.32 -6.6%
2018 4.3 -0.6%
2019 4.45 +3.5%
2020 4.03 -9.3%
2021 3.54 -12.3%
2022 3.1 -12.5%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 3.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 3.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 69% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +122.9% 1.51 3.37
2011 +87.5% 2.25 4.22

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.63 2.92 4.35 2
1980s 1.98 1.51 2.65 6
1990s 3.01 2.25 3.42 3
2010s 4.37 4.22 4.63 9
2020s 3.56 3.1 4.03 3

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 143 British Virgin Islands 3.17 compare
  2. 144 Tanzania 3.16 compare
  3. 145 Antigua and Barbuda 3.11 compare
  4. 147 Albania 3.09 compare
  5. 148 Guatemala 3.08 compare
  6. 149 Madagascar 3.05 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Turkey was 3.1 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 4.63 in 2016.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1986.
How does Turkey rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Turkey ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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