How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkey?

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.

Azerbaijan vs Turkey: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number

Azerbaijan

43,767 number

in 2018

Turkey

47,546 number

in 2018

Azerbaijan rank

27th

Turkey rank

24th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Azerbaijan
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 47,546 number against 43,767 number in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3,779 number.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

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

Azerbaijan ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,120 number	30,027 number	24,908 number	Turkey
2000s	5,802 number	35,505 number	29,702 number	Turkey
2010s	30,691 number	45,941 number	15,250 number	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Azerbaijan or Turkey?: Turkey, at 47,546 number against 43,767 number in Azerbaijan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Azerbaijan and Turkey?: 3,779 number, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Turkey?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Azerbaijan and Turkey rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Azerbaijan ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 24th of 205 countries.
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: 13 November 2026

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