Türkiye vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Türkiye
7.00 million
in 2023
UNICEF: World
268.06 million
in 2024
Türkiye rank
6th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Türkiye
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 268.06 million against 7.00 million in Türkiye, a difference of 261.06 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 38.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 200 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 260,827 45.81 million 45.55 million UNICEF: World
1980s 391,885 61.12 million 60.73 million UNICEF: World
1990s 1.09 million 82.97 million 81.88 million UNICEF: World
2000s 2.17 million 142.04 million 139.87 million UNICEF: World
2010s 5.74 million 209.92 million 204.18 million UNICEF: World
2020s 7.89 million 251.57 million 243.68 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Türkiye or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 268.06 million against 7.00 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Türkiye and UNICEF: World?
261.06 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: World?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 6th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release