How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only 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.

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

IDA only

545,290 number

in 2018

Turkey

47,546 number

in 2018

IDA only rank

25th

Turkey rank

24th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number over time

IDA only
Turkey

How they compare

IDA only currently reports 545,290 number against 47,546 number in Turkey, a difference of 497,744 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 11.5 times Turkey's.

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

IDA only ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 24th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	152,044 number	30,027 number	122,018 number	IDA only
2000s	212,233 number	35,505 number	176,728 number	IDA only
2010s	403,047 number	45,941 number	357,105 number	IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, IDA only or Turkey?: IDA only, at 545,290 number against 47,546 number in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between IDA only and Turkey?: 497,744 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Turkey?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Turkey rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?: IDA only ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 24th of 45 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: 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.