Share of students studying abroad in Turkey
Turkey: Share of students studying abroad was 0.7259 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.7259
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
170th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 1998
All-time low
0.6067
in 2019
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Share of students studying abroad in Turkey, 1998–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Turkey is 0.7259, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Turkey peaked at 2.12 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6067, in 2019.
Turkey ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.12 | — |
| 1999 | 2.06 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.01 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.68 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 1.22 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9107 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8255 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7527 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6806 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6344 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6264 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6067 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6428 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6334 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7259 | +14.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.7259 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 14% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.7259 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.06, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 | 2.06 | 2.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.01 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8609 | 0.6067 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6674 | 0.6334 | 0.7259 | 3 |
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 studying abroad in Turkey?
- Share of students studying abroad in Turkey was 0.7259 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6067 in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Turkey ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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