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

OECD members
1.54 million number
in 2019
Türkiye
95,100 number
in 2018
OECD members rank
5th
Türkiye rank
8th

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

  • OECD members
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.54 million number against 95,100 number in Türkiye, a difference of 1.45 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 16.2 times Türkiye's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 1.11 million number 20,038 number 1.09 million number OECD members
2000s 1.32 million number 28,588 number 1.29 million number OECD members
2010s 1.54 million number 70,941 number 1.47 million number OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, OECD members or Türkiye?
OECD members, at 1.54 million number against 95,100 number in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between OECD members and Türkiye?
1.45 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Türkiye?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do OECD members and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
OECD members ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 43 groups.
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.