The relationship between personal levels of economic returns and education indicators: the case of Niger, Turkey and France

The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between the educational indicators of Niger, Turkey and France and the level of personal return. The method of study is the relational survey model and comparative research design. The sample of the study is from 1996-2015 covering the population group of Niger, Turkey and France between the ages of 15-64. In the research, the personal education return (GDP per capita) was taken as a dependent variable. Literacy Rate, Means Years of Schooling, Education Expenditures and Population Growth Rate are independent variables. The data of the study was obtained from the World Bank, OECD, UNESCO, İNS, TUIK and İNSEE official internet sites with a data collection form based on the document scanning technique. According to the findings of the study, Niger, Turkey and France have a positive distribution of GDP per capita, literacy, means years of schooling and education expenditures, the rate of population growth and GDP per capita show a negative distribution. The relationship between education indicators and GDP per capita was examined. There was a very strong correlation between literacy, means years of schooling and education expenditures, and a moderate relation between population growth rate and GDP per capita. In the study, the results of the Stepwise Regression analysis for Niger, Turkey and France's education indicators and per capita GDP, means years of schooling, education expenditures and the rate of population growth predicted GDP per capita significantly and literacy rates did not predict GDP per capita significantly. Keywords: GDP per capita, Educational Expenditures, Means Years of Schooling, Literacy, Population Growth Rate