Turkey's expenditures on healthcare services rose by 23.6 percent year-on-year, with education expenses increasing by 8.6 percent, according to the Ministry of Finance.

According to the ministry report, combined expenses on education and healthcare came to 111.8 billion Turkish lira ($29.4 billion) for 2017.

The state spent TL 32.4 billion ($8.5 billion) on healthcare, exceeding the initial annual budget of TL 31.6 billion ($8.3 billion).

The highest share of expenses went to hospital services, at TL 16.5 billion ($4.3 billion). Public health services followed at about TL 9 billion ($2.4 billion).

Expenditures for education services also increased to TL 79.4 billion ($20.9 billion) from TL 73.1 billion ($19.2 billion) in 2016 but fell within the annual budgeted allowance.

Over half of total expenditures for education services went toward preschool and primary education expenses, at TL 40.4 billion ($10.6 billion).

Secondary education services amounted to TL 27.2 billion ($7.2 billion), followed by vocational and technical education and general secondary programs.

This year's spending increase on education is lower than the previous year, which recorded an 18.9 percent jump in 2016, according to Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).