Japan vs Türkiye: Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and

Japan
3,885 Thousand
in 2012
Türkiye
4,354 Thousand
in 2012
Japan rank
4th
Türkiye rank
3rd

Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and over time

  • Japan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4,354 Thousand against 3,885 Thousand in Japan, a difference of 469 Thousand.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 3,998 Thousand 2,227 Thousand 1,771 Thousand Japan
2010s 3,867 Thousand 3,900 Thousand 32.82 Thousand Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and, Japan or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 4,354 Thousand against 3,885 Thousand in Japan as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between Japan and Türkiye?
469 Thousand, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
Japan ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 465 data points, 2003–2012
Last refreshed