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, female (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, female

Spain

42,644 number

in 2018

Turkey

40,487 number

in 2018

Spain rank

9th

Turkey rank

10th

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

Spain
Turkey

How they compare

Spain currently reports 42,644 number against 40,487 number in Turkey, a difference of 2,157 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 10th of 131 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	31,223 number	6,996 number	24,227 number	Spain
2000s	36,184 number	11,435 number	24,749 number	Spain
2010s	27,012 number	31,113 number	4,101 number	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Spain or Turkey?: Spain, at 42,644 number against 40,487 number in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Spain and Turkey?: 2,157 number, with Spain 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, female?: Spain ranks 9th 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.