Turkey vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Turkey
105.9%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
85.1%
in 2024
Turkey rank
10th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
7th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Turkey
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 105.9% against 85.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
Turkey ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 28.1% | 5.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 38.0% | 3.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 59.0% | 30.7% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 119.5% | 77.6% | 41.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Turkey or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Turkey, at 105.9% against 85.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 20.8%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Turkey and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 10th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 7th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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