Brazil vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Brazil
134,373
in 2024
Türkiye
159,768
in 2023
Brazil rank
8th
Türkiye rank
6th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Brazil
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 159,768 against 134,373 in Brazil, a difference of 25,395.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,641 | 20,038 | 57,603 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 86,920 | 28,090 | 58,830 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 95,500 | 76,954 | 18,545 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 130,851 | 138,057 | 7,206 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Brazil or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 159,768 against 134,373 in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Brazil and Türkiye?
- 25,395, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Türkiye?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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
February 2026 Data Release