Türkiye vs United States of America: Share of students studying abroad
Türkiye
0.7%
in 2022
United States of America
0.7%
in 2023
Türkiye rank
170th
United States of America rank
173rd
Share of students studying abroad over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.3% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students studying abroad, Türkiye or United States of America?
- Türkiye, at 0.7% against 0.7% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students studying abroad between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for share of students studying abroad?
- Türkiye ranks 170th and United States of America ranks 173rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.