Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey

Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 2.77 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.77 million number
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
2.77 million number
in 2018
All-time low
382,536 number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey, 1998–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1998200820181998: 382.5k number2001: 383.1k number2002: 402.0k number2003: 575.7k number2004: 562.7k number2005: 615.5k number2006: 685.0k number2007: 717.6k number2008: 749.0k number2009: 874.7k number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.1M number2012: 1.3M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.8M number2015: 2.0M number2016: 2.3M number2017: 2.6M number2018: 2.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey stood at 2.77 million number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 269.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey peaked at 2.77 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 382,536 number, in 1998.

Turkey ranks 3rd of 143 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
1990s 382,536 number 382,536 number 382,536 number 1
2000s 618,365 number 383,062 number 874,697 number 9
2010s 1.81 million number 1.04 million number 2.77 million number 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 China 20.10 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 6.88 million number compare
  3. 4 Russia 1.43 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 978,740 number compare
  5. 6 Japan 758,779 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Turkey was 2.77 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 382,536 number in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Turkey ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 269.7%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).