Japan vs Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female
Japan
439,021
in 2023
Turkey
1.36 million
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Turkey rank
4th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time
- Japan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 1.36 million against 439,021 in Japan, a difference of 922,229.
That makes Turkey's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775,620 | 173,991 | 601,629 | Japan |
| 2010s | 471,353 | 1.08 million | 606,124 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 453,696 | 1.54 million | 1.09 million | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Japan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 1.36 million against 439,021 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Japan and Turkey?
- 922,229, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Japan ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 4th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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