Russia vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Russia
2.71 million number
in 2018
Türkiye
4.05 million number
in 2018
Russia rank
7th
Türkiye rank
4th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • Russia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 4.05 million number against 2.71 million number in Russia, a difference of 1.33 million number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 187 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 2.46 million number 137,759 number 2.32 million number Russia
1980s 2.32 million number 317,945 number 2.00 million number Russia
1990s 2.26 million number 545,024 number 1.72 million number Russia
2000s 3.79 million number 1.25 million number 2.53 million number Russia
2010s 3.19 million number 3.12 million number 70,142 number Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Russia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 4.05 million number against 2.71 million number in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Russia and Türkiye?
1.33 million number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Türkiye?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Russia and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Russia ranks 7th and Türkiye ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.