How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Spain vs Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Spain

85,480 number

in 2018

Turkey

95,100 number

in 2018

Spain rank

10th

Turkey rank

8th

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

Spain
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 95,100 number against 85,480 number in Spain, a difference of 9,620 number.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 8th of 133 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60,985 number	20,038 number	40,947 number	Spain
2000s	72,036 number	28,588 number	43,448 number	Spain
2010s	53,996 number	73,314 number	19,317 number	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Spain or Turkey?: Turkey, at 95,100 number against 85,480 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Spain and Turkey?: 9,620 number, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: Spain ranks 10th and Turkey 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: 21 August 2026

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