Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Türkiye

Türkiye: Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) was 38.59 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
38.59 Thousand
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
38.59 Thousand
in 2012
All-time low
15.3 Thousand
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Türkiye, 2000–2012

0102030402000200620122000: 17.7 Thousand2001: 16.7 Thousand2002: 16.3 Thousand2003: 15.7 Thousand2004: 15.3 Thousand2005: 18.2 Thousand2006: 19.1 Thousand2007: 19.3 Thousand2008: 20.2 Thousand2009: 21.9 Thousand2010: 25.8 Thousand2011: 31.1 Thousand2012: 38.6 Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Türkiye is 38.59 Thousand, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Türkiye peaked at 38.59 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.3 Thousand, in 2004.

Türkiye ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2012.
Year Thousand Change
2000 17.65 Thousand
2001 16.66 Thousand -5.7%
2002 16.33 Thousand -2.0%
2003 15.72 Thousand -3.7%
2004 15.3 Thousand -2.7%
2005 18.17 Thousand +18.7%
2006 19.08 Thousand +5.0%
2007 19.26 Thousand +0.9%
2008 20.22 Thousand +5.0%
2009 21.9 Thousand +8.3%
2010 25.84 Thousand +18.0%
2011 31.12 Thousand +20.4%
2012 38.59 Thousand +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.03 Thousand 15.3 Thousand 21.9 Thousand 10
2010s 31.85 Thousand 25.84 Thousand 38.59 Thousand 3

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 12 Belgium 55.91 Thousand compare
  2. 13 Sweden 42.3 Thousand compare
  3. 14 Czechia 39.45 Thousand compare
  4. 16 Denmark 32.29 Thousand compare
  5. 17 Portugal 28.66 Thousand compare
  6. 18 Ireland 27.71 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Türkiye?
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) in Türkiye was 38.59 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 38.59 Thousand in 2012.
What is the lowest participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3 Thousand in 2004.
How does Türkiye rank for participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997)?
Türkiye ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
Is participation of foreign students in tertiary education (isced 1997) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation of foreign students in tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by field of education (1998-2012)
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 555 data points, 1998–2012
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