Japan vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male
Japan
1.47 million
in 2023
Türkiye
1.75 million
in 2023
Japan rank
11th
Türkiye rank
10th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1.75 million against 1.47 million in Japan, a difference of 282,230.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 129 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 2.02 million | 540,936 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 2.19 million | 724,560 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1.75 million against 1.47 million in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male between Japan and Türkiye?
- 282,230, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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
February 2026 Data Release