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

18 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.

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

Russia

1.43 million number

in 2018

Turkey

2.77 million number

in 2018

Russia rank

4th

Turkey rank

3rd

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

Russia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 2.77 million number against 1.43 million number in Russia, a difference of 1.33 million number.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.9 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 3rd of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.01 million number	382,536 number	1.63 million number	Russia
2000s	2.06 million number	618,365 number	1.44 million number	Russia
2010s	1.33 million number	1.91 million number	575,815 number	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Russia or Turkey?: Turkey, at 2.77 million number against 1.43 million number in Russia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Russia and Turkey?: 1.33 million number, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Russia ranks 4th and Turkey 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).