Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 4.11 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Turkey, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.11 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Turkey ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.05 million number | — |
| 2014 | 3.29 million number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.95 million number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.11 million number | +4.0% |
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More education data for Turkey
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 299,967 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Turkey?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Turkey was 4.11 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 million number in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.