Education Spending: Turkey
Turkey's education spending is currently 3.096 % of GDP as of 2022. # Turkey Education Spending Turkey allocated 3.
Current (2022)
3.096 % of GDP
-12.5% y/y
Peak (2016)
4.628 % of GDP
Low (1998)
0 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1978–2022 · 24 pts
Education Spending — Turkey
1978 — 2022
Education Spending — Turkey
Analysis# Turkey Education Spending
Turkey allocated 3.096% of GDP to education in 2022, down significantly from its peak of 4.628% in 2016. Since 1978, education spending has declined 28.8% as a percentage of GDP, though the 1998 figure of 0% represents a data anomaly rather than actual cessation of spending. The current level reflects a substantial erosion of educational investment over the past four decades.
A sharp deterioration emerged after 2016. Annual spending fell from 4.628% to 3.096% between 2016 and 2022—a 33% reduction in six years. The steepest drop occurred between 2020 and 2021, when spending fell from 4.034% to 3.538%. This sustained downward trend suggests Turkey's education system is receiving diminished resources relative to economic output, with 2022 marking the lowest point in the recent data series.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.096 % of GDP | -12.49% |
| 2021 | 3.538 % of GDP | -12.30% |
| 2020 | 4.034 % of GDP | -9.31% |
| 2019 | 4.448 % of GDP | +3.51% |
| 2018 | 4.297 % of GDP | -0.62% |
| 2017 | 4.324 % of GDP | -6.57% |
| 2016 | 4.628 % of GDP | +7.48% |
| 2015 | 4.306 % of GDP | -2.42% |
| 2014 | 4.413 % of GDP | +1.57% |
| 2013 | 4.345 % of GDP | -0.96% |
| 2012 | 4.387 % of GDP | +3.91% |
| 2011 | 4.222 % of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 % of GDP | -100.00% |
| 1995 | 2.251 % of GDP | -34.28% |
| 1994 | 3.425 % of GDP | +1.78% |
| 1993 | 3.365 % of GDP | +122.85% |
| 1986 | 1.51 % of GDP | -13.12% |
| 1985 | 1.738 % of GDP | -14.34% |
| 1984 | 2.029 % of GDP | -23.38% |
| 1983 | 2.648 % of GDP | +50.88% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.755 % of GDP | -20.52% |
| 1981 | 2.208 % of GDP | -24.25% |
| 1979 | 2.915 % of GDP | -32.96% |
| 1978 | 4.348 % of GDP | — |
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