Türkiye vs UIS: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Türkiye
2.65 million
in 2023
UIS: World
52.70 million
in 2024
Türkiye rank
4th
UIS: World rank
1st
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Türkiye
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 52.70 million against 2.65 million in Türkiye, a difference of 50.06 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 19.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st of 149 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382,536 | 20.19 million | 19.81 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 618,365 | 30.40 million | 29.78 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 1.92 million | 42.38 million | 40.46 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 3.00 million | 49.58 million | 46.58 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Türkiye or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 52.70 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 Türkiye and UIS: World?
- 50.06 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UIS: World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Türkiye and UIS: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Türkiye ranks 4th and UIS: World ranks 1st 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