Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Türkiye

Türkiye: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 1.04 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.04
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
2nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2020
All-time low
0.9404
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Türkiye, 2008–2020

00.250.50.7512008201420202008: 0.9492009: 0.9562010: 0.9552011: 0.9542012: 0.942013: 0.9992014: 0.9812015: 0.9952016: 12017: 0.9992018: 12019: 12020: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Türkiye is 1.04, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Türkiye peaked at 1.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9404, in 2012.

That places Türkiye 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Türkiye, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.9491
2009 0.9556 +0.7%
2010 0.9551 -0.0%
2011 0.9538 -0.1%
2012 0.9404 -1.4%
2013 0.9992 +6.3%
2014 0.9805 -1.9%
2015 0.9949 +1.5%
2016 1 +0.9%
2017 0.9995 -0.5%
2018 1.01 +0.9%
2019 1.01 +0.3%
2020 1.04 +2.5%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 1.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8385, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 1.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9523 0.9491 0.9556 2
2010s 0.9847 0.9404 1.01 10
2020s 1.04 1.04 1.04 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  4. 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1
  5. 3 Kiribati 1 compare
  6. 3 Malta 1 compare
  7. 3 Myanmar 1 compare
  8. 3 Thailand 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Türkiye?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Türkiye was 1.04 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9404 in 2012.
How does Türkiye rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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