Indonesia vs Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male
Indonesia
4.51 million
in 2023
Turkey
3.44 million
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
Turkey rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time
- Indonesia
- Turkey
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4.51 million against 3.44 million in Turkey, a difference of 1.08 million.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 6th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 198,937 | 205,594 | 6,658 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 511,165 | 223,224 | 287,941 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 737,402 | 644,248 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.01 million | 1.26 million | 750,348 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.35 million | 3.10 million | 243,729 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 3.99 million | 293,975 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Indonesia or Turkey?
- Indonesia, at 4.51 million against 3.44 million in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Indonesia and Turkey?
- 1.08 million, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Turkey?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 6th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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