Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Turkey

Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 4.05 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.05 million number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.05 million number
in 2018
All-time low
137,061 number
in 1972
Years of data
45
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Turkey, 1971–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1971199420181971: 137.8k number1972: 137.1k number1973: 138.8k number1974: 147.9k number1975: 217.6k number1976: 274.1k number1977: 293.4k number1978: 283.5k number1979: 260.8k number1980: 213.1k number1982: 188.2k number1983: 196.7k number1984: 222.1k number1985: 285.9k number1986: 317.9k number1987: 336.2k number1988: 356.2k number1989: 394.7k number1990: 455.3k number1991: 497.4k number1992: 534.1k number1993: 603.5k number1994: 715.8k number1995: 724.5k number1997: 929.9k number1998: 852.5k number1999: 884.1k number2001: 951.4k number2002: 983.6k number2003: 1.1M number2004: 1.2M number2005: 1.2M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.4M number2009: 1.6M number2010: 2.0M number2011: 2.1M number2012: 2.4M number2013: 2.7M number2014: 3.0M number2015: 3.3M number2016: 3.6M number2017: 3.9M number2018: 4.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 4.05 million number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 180.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Turkey peaked at 4.05 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 137,061 number, in 1972.

Turkey ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Turkey, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 137,759 number —
1972 137,061 number -0.5%
1973 138,834 number +1.3%
1974 147,918 number +6.5%
1975 217,560 number +47.1%
1976 274,128 number +26.0%
1977 293,407 number +7.0%
1978 283,541 number -3.4%
1979 260,832 number -8.0%
1980 213,070 number -18.3%
1982 188,240 number -11.7%
1983 196,715 number +4.5%
1984 222,072 number +12.9%
1985 285,869 number +28.7%
1986 317,945 number +11.2%
1987 336,171 number +5.7%
1988 356,187 number +6.0%
1989 394,681 number +10.8%
1990 455,264 number +15.3%
1991 497,434 number +9.3%
1992 534,104 number +7.4%
1993 603,535 number +13.0%
1994 715,793 number +18.6%
1995 724,528 number +1.2%
1997 929,945 number +28.4%
1998 852,476 number -8.3%
1999 884,144 number +3.7%
2001 951,383 number +7.6%
2002 983,564 number +3.4%
2003 1.11 million number +12.6%
2004 1.16 million number +4.4%
2005 1.22 million number +5.9%
2006 1.35 million number +10.3%
2007 1.41 million number +4.3%
2008 1.44 million number +2.3%
2009 1.65 million number +14.4%
2010 1.96 million number +19.0%
2011 2.09 million number +6.7%
2012 2.38 million number +13.5%
2013 2.71 million number +14.0%
2014 2.96 million number +9.5%
2015 3.28 million number +10.5%
2016 3.62 million number +10.5%
2017 3.89 million number +7.3%
2018 4.05 million number +4.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 4.05 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 37.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 4.05 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 33.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 210,116 number 137,061 number 293,407 number 9
1980s 278,994 number 188,240 number 394,681 number 9
1990s 688,580 number 455,264 number 929,945 number 9
2000s 1.25 million number 951,383 number 1.65 million number 9
2010s 2.99 million number 1.96 million number 4.05 million number 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 China 22.61 million number compare
  2. 2 India 17.65 million number compare
  3. 3 United States 8.22 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 3.82 million number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 3.77 million number compare
  6. 7 Russia 2.71 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Turkey?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Turkey was 4.05 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 4.05 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 137,061 number in 1972.
How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Turkey ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.