Türkiye vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Türkiye
2.65 million
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
43.50 million
in 2024
Türkiye rank
4th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Türkiye
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 43.50 million against 2.65 million in Türkiye, a difference of 40.85 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 16.4 times Türkiye's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 149 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 382,536 13.00 million 12.62 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 618,365 22.54 million 21.92 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 1.92 million 32.02 million 30.10 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 3.00 million 40.32 million 37.32 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 43.50 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
40.85 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Türkiye and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 4th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release