Spending per student among the world’s lowest – Report

Turkey is one of the countries with the lowest spending per student, according to a report prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, reports Hurriyet Daily News.

According to the report titled Education at a Glance 2016, Turkey increased its annual public budget for higher education institutions by more than double between 2008 and 2013. The number of students registered in the state’s higher education institutions increased by 56% between the aforementioned years and the spending per student increased by 32%.

However, despite the increases, annual spending per student receiving education in higher education institutions remained below the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development or OECD average.
Full report on the Hurriyet Daily News site