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

Türkiye
2.77 million number
in 2018
United States
6.88 million number
in 2018
Türkiye rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

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

  • Türkiye
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199820082018

How they compare

United States currently reports 6.88 million number against 2.77 million number in Türkiye, a difference of 4.11 million number.

That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 143 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Türkiye or United States?
United States, at 6.88 million number against 2.77 million number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Türkiye and United States?
4.11 million number, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Türkiye and United States rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Türkiye ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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

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