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

19 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

France

31,091 number

in 2018

Turkey

40,487 number

in 2018

France rank

11th

Turkey rank

10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

France
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 40,487 number against 31,091 number in France, a difference of 9,396 number.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times France's.

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

France ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 10th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45,409 number	6,996 number	38,413 number	France
2000s	39,239 number	11,435 number	27,805 number	France
2010s	32,388 number	30,118 number	2,269 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, France or Turkey?: Turkey, at 40,487 number against 31,091 number in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between France and Turkey?: 9,396 number, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do France and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: France ranks 11th and Turkey ranks 10th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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