Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Türkiye: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
570,951 number
in 2018
Türkiye
47,546 number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Türkiye rank
24th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 570,951 number against 47,546 number in Türkiye, a difference of 523,405 number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.0 times Türkiye's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 24th of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 189,637 number 30,027 number 159,610 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 245,461 number 35,505 number 209,956 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 451,481 number 45,941 number 405,540 number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Türkiye?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 570,951 number against 47,546 number in Türkiye as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye?
523,405 number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd and Türkiye 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

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