Japan vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Japan
80,767 number
in 2018
Türkiye
95,100 number
in 2018
Japan rank
11th
Türkiye rank
8th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199820082018

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 95,100 number against 80,767 number in Japan, a difference of 14,333 number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 133 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 52,141 number 20,038 number 32,103 number Japan
2000s 71,229 number 28,588 number 42,641 number Japan
2010s 75,725 number 70,941 number 4,784 number Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Japan or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 95,100 number against 80,767 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Japan and Türkiye?
14,333 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Japan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.