Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Turkey

Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 1.34 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.34 million number
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
3rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
1.34 million number
in 2018
All-time low
167,399 number
in 2001
Years of data
19
1998–2018

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

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820181998: 174.0k number2001: 167.4k number2002: 171.9k number2003: 246.3k number2004: 216.7k number2005: 240.5k number2006: 278.6k number2007: 294.8k number2008: 308.8k number2009: 374.1k number2010: 455.3k number2011: 483.7k number2012: 568.3k number2013: 699.9k number2014: 820.9k number2015: 950.9k number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.2M number2018: 1.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Turkey stood at 1.34 million number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 335.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Turkey peaked at 1.34 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167,399 number, in 2001.

Turkey ranks 3rd of 140 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Turkey, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 173,991 number —
2001 167,399 number -3.8%
2002 171,868 number +2.7%
2003 246,288 number +43.3%
2004 216,727 number -12.0%
2005 240,504 number +11.0%
2006 278,644 number +15.9%
2007 294,766 number +5.8%
2008 308,788 number +4.8%
2009 374,137 number +21.2%
2010 455,275 number +21.7%
2011 483,665 number +6.2%
2012 568,329 number +17.5%
2013 699,902 number +23.2%
2014 820,922 number +17.3%
2015 950,939 number +15.8%
2016 1.09 million number +14.3%
2017 1.22 million number +12.2%
2018 1.34 million number +10.2%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.34 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,215 number, 82.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.34 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 173.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 173,991 number 173,991 number 173,991 number 1
2000s 255,458 number 167,399 number 374,137 number 9
2010s 847,849 number 455,275 number 1.34 million number 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 China 9.96 million number compare
  2. 2 United States 3.99 million number compare
  3. 4 Russia 737,964 number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 564,833 number compare
  5. 6 Japan 467,959 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Turkey?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Turkey was 1.34 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 167,399 number in 2001.
How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Turkey ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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