Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) was 321,444 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Turkey, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 321,444 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Turkey peaked at 353,448 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 175,976, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 10th of 127 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, male (number) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 175,976 | — |
| 2014 | 201,445 | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 252,389 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 305,068 | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 353,448 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 339,543 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 291,098 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 233,633 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 259,991 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 271,585 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 321,444 | +18.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 321,444 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,412, 17.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 321,444 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,558, 13.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 274,138 | 175,976 | 353,448 | 7 |
| 2020s | 271,663 | 233,633 | 321,444 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Turkey?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Turkey was 321,444 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 353,448 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,976 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release