Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Turkey

Turkey: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 54,613 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
54,613 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 131 countries
All-time high
54,613 number
in 2018
All-time low
13,042 number
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Turkey, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820181998: 13.0k number2001: 14.0k number2002: 14.4k number2003: 14.5k number2004: 15.2k number2005: 16.4k number2006: 19.8k number2007: 20.0k number2008: 20.0k number2009: 19.9k number2010: 25.3k number2011: 24.2k number2012: 29.8k number2013: 45.6k number2014: 38.3k number2015: 45.5k number2016: 50.4k number2017: 53.6k number2018: 54.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Turkey is 54,613 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 172.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Turkey peaked at 54,613 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13,042 number, in 1998.

That places Turkey 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 8 programmes, male in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Turkey, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 13,042 number —
2001 14,026 number +7.5%
2002 14,431 number +2.9%
2003 14,540 number +0.8%
2004 15,228 number +4.7%
2005 16,442 number +8.0%
2006 19,752 number +20.1%
2007 19,977 number +1.1%
2008 20,039 number +0.3%
2009 19,942 number -0.5%
2010 25,330 number +27.0%
2011 24,220 number -4.4%
2012 29,799 number +23.0%
2013 45,645 number +53.2%
2014 38,267 number -16.2%
2015 45,535 number +19.0%
2016 50,392 number +10.7%
2017 53,600 number +6.4%
2018 54,613 number +1.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 54,613 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 number, 19.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 54,613 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 14.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +53.2% 29,799 number 45,645 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,042 number 13,042 number 13,042 number 1
2000s 17,153 number 14,026 number 20,039 number 9
2010s 40,822 number 24,220 number 54,613 number 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 4 India 97,082 number compare
  2. 5 Iran 79,302 number compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom 57,206 number compare
  4. 8 Japan 53,526 number compare
  5. 9 Brazil 53,032 number compare
  6. 10 Russia 50,140 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Turkey?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Turkey was 54,613 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 54,613 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 13,042 number in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Turkey ranks 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.5%. 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.