How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Turkey?

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.

Middle income vs Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Middle income

32.64 million number

in 2019

Turkey

2.77 million number

in 2018

Middle income rank

3rd

Turkey rank

3rd

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

Middle income
Turkey

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 32.64 million number against 2.77 million number in Turkey, a difference of 29.87 million number.

That makes Middle income's figure about 11.8 times Turkey's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Middle income	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.22 million number	382,536 number	10.84 million number	Middle income
2000s	20.55 million number	618,365 number	19.93 million number	Middle income
2010s	29.67 million number	1.81 million number	27.86 million number	Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Middle income or Turkey?: Middle income, at 32.64 million number against 2.77 million number in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Middle income and Turkey?: 29.87 million number, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Turkey?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Middle income and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Middle income ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
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).