Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Turkey

Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) was 244,396 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
244,396 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 103 countries
All-time high
245,083 number
in 2017
All-time low
138,843 number
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Turkey, 2013–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2013201520182013: 138.8k number2014: 154.3k number2015: 190.9k number2016: 222.3k number2017: 245.1k number2018: 244.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 244,396 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.

That places Turkey 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number) in Turkey, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 138,843 number —
2014 154,348 number +11.2%
2015 190,863 number +23.7%
2016 222,324 number +16.5%
2017 245,083 number +10.2%
2018 244,396 number -0.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 244,396 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,736 number, 9.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 244,396 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,636 number, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Iran 352,105 number compare
  2. 9 Poland 304,721 number compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 273,043 number compare
  4. 12 Ukraine 219,993 number compare
  5. 13 Spain 198,778 number compare
  6. 14 Mexico 169,342 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Turkey?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Turkey was 244,396 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 245,083 number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 138,843 number in 2013.
How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.