Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 1.80 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Türkiye, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Türkiye stood at 1.80 million.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Türkiye peaked at 2.14 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 9th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.40 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.50 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.81 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.40 million | 1.97 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.80 million | 2.14 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 6 Mexico 2.57 million compare
- 7 Philippines 2.52 million compare
- 8 Argentina 1.85 million compare
- 10 Egypt 1.76 million compare
- 11 Bangladesh 1.59 million compare
- 12 Russian Federation 1.47 million compare
More education data for Türkiye
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.44 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Türkiye?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Türkiye was 1.80 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Türkiye ranks 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release