SDG: World vs Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

SDG: World
26.15 million
in 2024
Turkey
1.36 million
in 2023
SDG: World rank
1st
Turkey rank
4th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • SDG: World
  • Turkey
010.0M20.0M30.0M199820112024

How they compare

SDG: World currently reports 26.15 million against 1.36 million in Turkey, a difference of 24.79 million.

That makes SDG: World's figure about 19.2 times Turkey's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.

SDG: World ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 218 groups.

SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: World Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 10.08 million 173,991 9.91 million SDG: World
2000s 15.28 million 255,458 15.03 million SDG: World
2010s 21.72 million 904,961 20.81 million SDG: World
2020s 24.67 million 1.54 million 23.12 million SDG: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, SDG: World or Turkey?
SDG: World, at 26.15 million against 1.36 million in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between SDG: World and Turkey?
24.79 million, with SDG: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Turkey?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do SDG: World and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
SDG: World ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 4th of 218 groups.
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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release