Russian Federation vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male

Russian Federation
1.59 million
in 2024
Türkiye
1.29 million
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
4th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 1.59 million against 1.29 million in Türkiye, a difference of 304,450.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 146 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 956,005 362,907 593,098 Russian Federation
2010s 653,322 1.06 million 404,101 Türkiye
2020s 1.54 million 1.29 million 257,940 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Russian Federation or Türkiye?
Russian Federation, at 1.59 million against 1.29 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Russian Federation and Türkiye?
304,450, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Russian Federation and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 4th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,660 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release