Spain vs Türkiye: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
Spain
2.44 million
in 2024
Türkiye
7.08 million
in 2024
Spain rank
4th
Türkiye rank
3rd
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 7.08 million against 2.44 million in Spain, a difference of 4.64 million.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.9 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 6.53 million | 4.53 million | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 7.73 million | 5.42 million | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 7.08 million against 2.44 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme between Spain and Türkiye?
- 4.64 million, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Spain ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.