How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Türkiye?

15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Türkiye: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Indonesia

978,740 number

in 2018

Türkiye

2.77 million number

in 2018

Indonesia rank

5th

Türkiye rank

3rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Indonesia
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2.77 million number against 978,740 number in Indonesia, a difference of 1.79 million number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.8 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 143 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
2000s	815,600 number	618,365 number	197,234 number	Indonesia
2010s	1.05 million number	1.99 million number	939,558 number	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Indonesia or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 2.77 million number against 978,740 number in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Indonesia and Türkiye?: 1.79 million number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Türkiye?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Indonesia ranks 5th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).