Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 40,487 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Türkiye, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Türkiye is 40,487 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Türkiye peaked at 40,487 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,996 number, in 1998.
That places Türkiye 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,996 number | — |
| 2001 | 7,763 number | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 8,134 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 8,688 number | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 9,663 number | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 10,951 number | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 12,823 number | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 13,857 number | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 15,031 number | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 16,004 number | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 19,438 number | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 19,185 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22,160 number | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 34,849 number | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 28,890 number | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 32,688 number | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 35,702 number | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 37,667 number | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 40,487 number | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,996 number | 6,996 number | 6,996 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,435 number | 7,763 number | 16,004 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,118 number | 19,185 number | 40,487 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 54,051 number compare
- 8 Russian Federation 44,442 number compare
- 9 Spain 42,644 number compare
- 11 France 31,091 number compare
- 12 Republic of Korea 30,047 number compare
- 13 Australia 28,584 number 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 8 programmes, female in Türkiye?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Türkiye was 40,487 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 40,487 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,996 number in 1998.
- How does Türkiye rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.