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

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

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

Japan

758,779 number

in 2018

Türkiye

2.77 million number

in 2018

Japan rank

6th

Türkiye rank

3rd

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

Japan
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 2.77 million number against 758,779 number in Japan, a difference of 2.01 million number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.16 million number	382,536 number	775,484 number	Japan
2000s	943,710 number	618,365 number	325,345 number	Japan
2010s	766,413 number	1.81 million number	1.05 million 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, Japan or Türkiye?: Türkiye, at 2.77 million number against 758,779 number in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Japan and Türkiye?: 2.01 million number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Türkiye?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Japan and Türkiye rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Japan ranks 6th 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).