Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Turkey

Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 3.56 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.56 million
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
6th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.12 million
in 2022
All-time low
32,034
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Turkey, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Turkey stood at 3.56 million.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Turkey peaked at 4.12 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32,034, in 1971.

Turkey ranks 6th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled in Turkey, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 32,034
1972 32,611 +1.8%
1973 33,241 +1.9%
1974 37,367 +12.4%
1975 46,430 +24.3%
1976 52,954 +14.1%
1977 66,836 +26.2%
1978 76,251 +14.1%
1979 78,678 +3.2%
1980 66,709 -15.2%
1981 66,458 -0.4%
1982 66,206 -0.4%
1983 85,214 +28.7%
1984 113,008 +32.6%
1985 131,356 +16.2%
1986 152,047 +15.8%
1987 168,920 +11.1%
1988 178,272 +5.5%
1989 199,981 +12.2%
1990 230,236 +15.1%
1991 252,487 +9.7%
1992 276,677 +9.6%
1993 320,184 +15.7%
1994 427,290 +33.5%
1995 449,771 +5.3%
1996 476,930 +6.0%
1997 504,088 +5.7%
1998 557,151 +10.5%
1999 580,596 +4.2%
2000 618,300 +6.5%
2001 656,005 +6.1%
2002 694,372 +5.8%
2003 810,630 +16.7%
2004 816,602 +0.7%
2005 881,919 +8.0%
2006 992,235 +12.5%
2007 1.04 million +5.3%
2008 1.09 million +4.4%
2009 1.27 million +16.8%
2010 1.57 million +22.9%
2011 1.72 million +10.0%
2012 1.98 million +14.8%
2013 2.27 million +14.7%
2014 2.51 million +10.5%
2015 2.79 million +11.1%
2016 3.07 million +10.1%
2017 3.31 million +8.0%
2018 3.51 million +6.0%
2019 3.69 million +5.2%
2020 3.85 million +4.2%
2021 4.07 million +5.7%
2022 4.12 million +1.3%
2023 3.56 million -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 50,711 32,034 78,678 9
1980s 122,817 66,206 199,981 10
1990s 407,541 230,236 580,596 10
2000s 888,012 618,300 1.27 million 10
2010s 2.64 million 1.57 million 3.69 million 10
2020s 3.90 million 3.56 million 4.12 million 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 3 United States 10.46 million compare
  2. 4 Brazil 6.27 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 5.34 million compare
  4. 7 Mexico 2.91 million compare
  5. 8 Philippines 2.87 million compare
  6. 9 Argentina 2.37 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Turkey?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Turkey was 3.56 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 4.12 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 32,034 in 1971.
How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Turkey ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.