Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Türkiye
Türkiye: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 7.08 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.08 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
8.30 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Türkiye, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 7.08 million for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Türkiye peaked at 8.30 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.98 million | — |
| 2014 | 5.47 million | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.06 million | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 6.69 million | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 7.20 million | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.56 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.98 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.28 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.00 million | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 7.08 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.53 million | 4.98 million | 7.78 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.73 million | 7.00 million | 8.30 million | 5 |
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More education data for Türkiye
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- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 11.3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Türkiye?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Türkiye was 7.08 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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