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

Türkiye
4,354 Thousand
in 2012
United States
20,994 Thousand
in 2012
Türkiye rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

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

  • Türkiye
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200320072012

How they compare

United States currently reports 20,994 Thousand against 4,354 Thousand in Türkiye, a difference of 16,640 Thousand.

That makes United States's figure about 4.8 times Türkiye's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 45 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States Difference Ahead
2000s 2,227 Thousand 17,626 Thousand 15,399 Thousand United States
2010s 3,900 Thousand 20,813 Thousand 16,913 Thousand United States

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, Türkiye or United States?
United States, at 20,994 Thousand against 4,354 Thousand in Türkiye as of 2012.
What is the difference in participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and between Türkiye and United States?
16,640 Thousand, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Türkiye and United States rank globally for participation in tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
Türkiye ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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