Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Russian Federation
4.52 million
in 2024
Türkiye
7.00 million
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
9th
Türkiye rank
6th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 7.00 million against 4.52 million in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.47 million.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 5.49 million 260,827 5.23 million Russian Federation
1980s 5.51 million 391,885 5.12 million Russian Federation
1990s 4.98 million 1.11 million 3.87 million Russian Federation
2000s 8.50 million 2.11 million 6.39 million Russian Federation
2010s 7.03 million 5.74 million 1.29 million Russian Federation
2020s 4.01 million 7.89 million 3.88 million Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 7.00 million against 4.52 million in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
2.47 million, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Russian Federation ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.