SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Türkiye: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

SDG: Central and Southern Asia
188.84 million
in 2024
Türkiye
6.18 million
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
19th
Türkiye rank
17th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 188.84 million against 6.18 million in Türkiye, a difference of 182.67 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 30.6 times Türkiye's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 221 groups.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Central and Southern Asia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 140.39 million 6.52 million 133.87 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 158.13 million 6.34 million 151.79 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 177.32 million 6.37 million 170.96 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 186.17 million 6.56 million 179.61 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Türkiye?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 188.84 million against 6.18 million in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Türkiye?
182.67 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Türkiye?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Türkiye rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th and Türkiye ranks 17th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release