How many years of comparable data are there for Canada 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.

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

Canada

48,345 number

in 2018

Turkey

47,546 number

in 2018

Canada rank

23rd

Turkey rank

24th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

Canada
Turkey

How they compare

Canada currently reports 48,345 number against 47,546 number in Turkey, a difference of 799 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkey ahead.

Canada ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 24th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30,238 number	30,027 number	210.5 number	Canada
2000s	40,708 number	35,505 number	5,202 number	Canada
2010s	47,942 number	45,941 number	2,001 number	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Canada or Turkey?: Canada, at 48,345 number against 47,546 number in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Canada and Turkey?: 799 number, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: Canada ranks 23rd 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: 30 October 2026

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