Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 638,138 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Turkey, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Turkey is 638,138, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 638,138 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 314,819, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 10th of 128 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 7 programmes, both sexes in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 314,819 | — |
| 2014 | 355,793 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 443,252 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 527,392 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 598,531 | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 583,939 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 536,355 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 452,387 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 514,172 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 542,971 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 638,138 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 480,012 | 314,819 | 598,531 | 7 |
| 2020s | 536,917 | 452,387 | 638,138 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 7 programmes, both sexes in Turkey?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Turkey was 638,138 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 638,138 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,819 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release