Japan vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male
Japan
52,273
in 2023
Türkiye
79,353
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Türkiye rank
7th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time
- Japan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 79,353 against 52,273 in Japan, a difference of 27,080.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 142 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,470 | 13,042 | 27,428 | Japan |
| 2010s | 51,214 | 51,146 | 68.14 | Japan |
| 2020s | 52,485 | 70,156 | 17,671 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Japan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 79,353 against 52,273 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Japan and Türkiye?
- 27,080, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Japan ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release