TÜRK ĐYE VE OECD ÜLKELER ĐNDE YAPILAN E ĞĐ TĐM HARCAMALARININ KARILATIRMALI ANAL ĐZĐ

In the current global world, education ha ving great importance spreads significantly positive externalities to bot h individuals and society as a semi-public service. Because of this, even in count ries where market system works efficiently, governments assume a leading rol e in education. They perform this role by having legal arrangement about period of education and also by increasing educational expenditures. In thi s way, they try to derive maximum level of economic and social utilities that are spread to society via education. This study analyses education expenditure in Turkey which is one of the founders of OECD and compares it with that of OECD countries. Total education expenditures, education expenditures over the years per student and distribution of educational funds through public-pr ivate spending have been specifically examined and the study is conclu ded with certain suggestions.