How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Türkiye?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Türkiye: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Arab World

528,359 number

in 2018

Türkiye

47,546 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

24th

Türkiye rank

24th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Arab World
Türkiye

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 528,359 number against 47,546 number in Türkiye, a difference of 480,813 number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.1 times Türkiye's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	175,072 number	30,027 number	145,045 number	Arab World
2000s	222,722 number	35,505 number	187,218 number	Arab World
2010s	409,950 number	45,941 number	364,009 number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Arab World or Türkiye?: Arab World, at 528,359 number against 47,546 number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Arab World and Türkiye?: 480,813 number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Türkiye?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Türkiye rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Arab World ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 24th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.