Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Turkey

Turkey: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 47,546 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47,546 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
24th
of 205 countries
All-time high
47,546 number
in 2018
All-time low
29,913 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Turkey, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820181998: 29.9k number1999: 30.1k number2000: 30.5k number2001: 30.9k number2002: 33.8k number2003: 33.5k number2004: 33.4k number2005: 35.4k number2006: 35.7k number2007: 37.5k number2008: 40.5k number2009: 43.9k number2010: 45.4k number2011: 46.5k number2012: 46.6k number2013: 45.3k number2014: 45.2k number2015: 45.7k number2016: 45.5k number2017: 45.7k number2018: 47.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 47,546 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Turkey peaked at 47,546 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,913 number, in 1998.

That places Turkey 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Turkey, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 29,913 number —
1999 30,141 number +0.8%
2000 30,477 number +1.1%
2001 30,930 number +1.5%
2002 33,755 number +9.1%
2003 33,495 number -0.8%
2004 33,374 number -0.4%
2005 35,397 number +6.1%
2006 35,724 number +0.9%
2007 37,492 number +4.9%
2008 40,457 number +7.9%
2009 43,949 number +8.6%
2010 45,363 number +3.2%
2011 46,494 number +2.5%
2012 46,601 number +0.2%
2013 45,313 number -2.8%
2014 45,189 number -0.3%
2015 45,684 number +1.1%
2016 45,545 number -0.3%
2017 45,736 number +0.4%
2018 47,546 number +4.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 47,546 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 47,546 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,027 number 29,913 number 30,141 number 2
2000s 35,505 number 30,477 number 43,949 number 10
2010s 45,941 number 45,189 number 47,546 number 9

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 21 Bangladesh 50,004 number compare
  2. 22 Indonesia 49,900 number compare
  3. 23 Canada 48,345 number compare
  4. 25 Colombia 46,631 number compare
  5. 26 Turkmenistan 44,875 number compare
  6. 27 Azerbaijan 43,767 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Turkey?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Turkey was 47,546 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 47,546 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 29,913 number in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Turkey ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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