Philippines vs Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Philippines
5.14 million
in 2024
Turkey
7.00 million
in 2023
Philippines rank
8th
Turkey rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 7.00 million against 5.14 million in Philippines, a difference of 1.85 million.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 798,762 | 260,827 | 537,935 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 391,885 | 1.02 million | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.05 million | 789,593 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.49 million | 2.14 million | 353,544 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 5.74 million | 2.41 million | Turkey |
| 2020s | 4.00 million | 7.89 million | 3.89 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Philippines or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 7.00 million against 5.14 million in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Philippines and Turkey?
- 1.85 million, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 8th and Turkey 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