Türkiye vs United States of America: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 42.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 40.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in United States of America, a difference of 2.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States of America ahead.
Türkiye ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 6 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 40.96 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 0.5325 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | United States of America |
| 2020s | 44.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 39.98 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 4.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary, Türkiye or United States of America?
- Türkiye, at 42.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 40.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 2.14 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Türkiye ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 4th of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.