Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Russian Federation
3.26 million
in 2024
Türkiye
2.65 million
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Russian Federation
- Türkiye
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 3.26 million against 2.65 million in Türkiye, a difference of 617,830.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 million | 382,536 | 1.63 million | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 618,365 | 1.44 million | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 2.01 million | 665,726 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 2.65 million | 486,820 | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
- Russian Federation, at 3.26 million against 2.65 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 617,830, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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