An applied study on the comparision of the correlation between sociocultural activities and education

Abstract

Individual and social activities are of utmost importance in terms of education. Cultural activities, which can also be considered as sociological activities, contribute to the development of the individuals and the societies. They are also beneficial for spreading the cultural richness to different societies and carrying it into the future. Education is important for the development of the societies and, most importantly for the individual. It has international importance as well. Enhancing the quality of education for the individuals and societies to have a more active culture should be dealt with sociologically. This study examines the cultural statistics and school statistics in an applied way. The variables were determined for the period between 1997 and 2003. The data obtained from the study was analyzed via E-Views 8.0 program. As a result of the unit root, granger and regression analyses, the most important factors affecting the education were found. At the end of the study, it was found that education and social culture are correlated and interactive. © 2015 AENSI Publisher All rights reserved.