Kazakhstan vs Turkey: Share of students from abroad
Kazakhstan
4.1%
in 2025
Turkey
4.3%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
75th
Turkey rank
73rd
Share of students from abroad over time
- Kazakhstan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.3% | 3.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students from abroad, Kazakhstan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students from abroad between Kazakhstan and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Kazakhstan and Turkey rank globally for share of students from abroad?
- Kazakhstan ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 73rd of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students from abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.