Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Turkey

Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male 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.

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.