Japan vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Japan
3.86 million number
in 2018
Türkiye
7.56 million number
in 2018
Japan rank
9th
Türkiye rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 7.56 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan, a difference of 3.70 million number.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million number | 260,827 number | 1.89 million number | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.43 million number | 391,885 number | 2.04 million number | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.43 million number | 1.06 million number | 2.37 million number | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.99 million number | 2.17 million number | 1.82 million number | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.86 million number | 5.52 million number | 1.66 million number | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 7.56 million number against 3.86 million number in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Japan and Türkiye?
- 3.70 million number, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 193 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.