Share of students from abroad in Turkey
Turkey: Share of students from abroad was 4.31 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Turkey, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Turkey is 4.31, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and up 294.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Turkey peaked at 4.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6635, in 2003.
Turkey ranks 73rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.32 | — |
| 1999 | 1.25 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9731 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6635 | -31.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7755 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8624 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8143 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7848 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7983 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7488 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7321 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8152 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8864 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8804 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1.66 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.99 | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 2.32 | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 2.71 | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 2.94 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.31 | +46.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 44% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8286 | 0.6635 | 1.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.7321 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 2.32 | 4.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More education data for Turkey
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.5 (2017)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.4 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students from abroad in Turkey?
- Share of students from abroad in Turkey was 4.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6635 in 2003.
- How does Turkey rank for share of students from abroad?
- Turkey ranks 73rd out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).