Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Türkiye

Türkiye: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 77,592 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
77,592 number
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
10th
of 136 countries
All-time high
77,592 number
in 2018
All-time low
-22,051 number
in 2009
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Türkiye, 1998–2018

-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820181998: -11.3k number1999: -11.8k number2000: -12.8k number2001: -14.3k number2002: -17.4k number2003: -20.8k number2004: -18.1k number2005: -17.2k number2006: -16.6k number2007: -18.2k number2008: -20.2k number2009: -22.1k number2010: -19.5k number2011: -15.4k number2012: -8.0k number2013: 9.1k number2014: 3.0k number2015: 26.5k number2016: 42.4k number2017: 62.3k number2018: 77.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Türkiye is 77,592 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 483.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Türkiye peaked at 77,592 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, -22,051 number, in 2009.

That places Türkiye 10th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Türkiye, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 -11,251 number
1999 -11,804 number +4.9%
2000 -12,823 number +8.6%
2001 -14,274 number +11.3%
2002 -17,427 number +22.1%
2003 -20,766 number +19.2%
2004 -18,076 number -13.0%
2005 -17,231 number -4.7%
2006 -16,645 number -3.4%
2007 -18,235 number +9.6%
2008 -20,238 number +11.0%
2009 -22,051 number +9.0%
2010 -19,525 number -11.5%
2011 -15,376 number -21.2%
2012 -8,011 number -47.9%
2013 9,074 number -213.3%
2014 2,994 number -67.0%
2015 26,494 number +784.9%
2016 42,358 number +59.9%
2017 62,340 number +47.2%
2018 77,592 number +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -11,528 number -11,804 number -11,251 number 2
2000s -17,777 number -22,051 number -12,823 number 10
2010s 19,771 number -19,525 number 77,592 number 9

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 7 Japan 150,845 number compare
  2. 8 France 130,135 number compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 86,455 number compare
  4. 11 United Arab Emirates 65,745 number compare
  5. 12 Austria 53,745 number compare
  6. 13 New Zealand 47,666 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Türkiye?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Türkiye was 77,592 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 77,592 number in 2018.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was -22,051 number in 2009.
How does Türkiye rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Türkiye ranks 10th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 483.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).