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

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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Turkey vs World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Turkey

1.34 million number

in 2018

World

22.64 million number

in 2019

Turkey rank

3rd

World rank

1st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Turkey
World

How they compare

World currently reports 22.64 million number against 1.34 million number in Turkey, a difference of 21.30 million number.

That makes World's figure about 16.8 times Turkey's.

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

Turkey ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	173,991 number	10.83 million number	10.65 million number	World
2000s	255,458 number	16.40 million number	16.15 million number	World
2010s	847,849 number	21.84 million number	20.99 million number	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Turkey or World?: World, at 22.64 million number against 1.34 million number in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Turkey and World?: 21.30 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and World?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Turkey and World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Turkey ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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