Indonesia vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Indonesia
9.85 million
in 2023
Türkiye
7.00 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Türkiye rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 9.85 million against 7.00 million in Türkiye, a difference of 2.86 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280,096 | 272,206 | 7,890 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 891,015 | 391,885 | 499,131 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.16 million | 1.09 million | 1.07 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 3.73 million | 2.17 million | 1.56 million | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 6.84 million | 5.74 million | 1.10 million | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 9.16 million | 7.89 million | 1.27 million | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Indonesia or Türkiye?
- Indonesia, at 9.85 million against 7.00 million in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Indonesia and Türkiye?
- 2.86 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Türkiye?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 5th 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