Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Turkey
Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 40,487 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Turkey, 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 Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 40,487 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,996 number, in 1998.
That places Turkey 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 (number) in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 40,487 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,667 number, 15.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 40,487 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 number, 11.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +57.3% | 22,160 number | 34,849 number |
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 Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Turkey?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 40,487 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,996 number in 1998.
- How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.