South Africa vs Türkiye: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the

South Africa
1,141
in 2023
Türkiye
1,047
in 2023
South Africa rank
40th
Türkiye rank
42nd

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the over time

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199720102023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,141 against 1,047 in Türkiye, a difference of 94.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 210 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 890.67 154.33 736.33 South Africa
2000s 1,050 277.8 772.2 South Africa
2010s 849 566.6 282.4 South Africa
2020s 1,092 881 210.5 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the, South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 1,141 against 1,047 in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the between South Africa and Türkiye?
94, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
South Africa ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 42nd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release