Brazil vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Brazil
10.55 million
in 2024
Türkiye
7.00 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
Türkiye rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Türkiye
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.55 million against 7.00 million in Türkiye, a difference of 3.56 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 998,792 | 260,827 | 737,965 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.46 million | 395,818 | 1.07 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 1.83 million | 1.03 million | 798,907 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 2.15 million | 2.46 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.92 million | 5.74 million | 2.17 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.59 million | 7.89 million | 1.70 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Brazil or Türkiye?
- Brazil, at 10.55 million against 7.00 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Brazil and Türkiye?
- 3.56 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Türkiye?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release