Turkey Student Market Information

  • • Teenagers make up 30% of Turkey's population two times higher than EU average.

  • Did you know that each year over 1,5 million Turkish students take the National University Placement Exam, but only 30% of them are placed in a university in Turkey? This means that many students will be looking to foreign institutions for admission.

  • In 2005, 1,728,077 students took the National University Placement Exam and only 380,607 of them were placed in a university.

  • According to the Ministry of Education Statistics, more than 25,000 Turkish students preferred to study abroad in 2004. Including the summer school and short-term tourist visas total student number was over 40,000 per year. 

  • Turkey's political stability and recent economical improvements have made study abroad more accessible to students.

  • According to the Jan/Feb. 2006 issue of International Educator Magazine, the number of Turkish students studying in the U.S increased 9.4% over the past 3 years.

  • According to Open Door statistics, in 2003/2004, there were 11,398 students from Turkey studying in the USA. This doesn't include short term language students.

  • In 2003 there were more than 11,000 Turkish students in the UK.

  • Since January 2004 the number of Turkish students studying in Canada has increased significantly. The number of long-term study permit authorizations increased by 14.72%. 

  • Based on our past experience, we believe that Turkish students are playing an important role in enhancing student diversity on school campuses all over the world. 
  • • Turkey is a member of NATO and the only Muslim country with a secular, democratic government. It is a modern environment in which schools can feel safe and can access regional markets conveniently.

 2007 Spring Turkey Fairs Overview

Visitor number: 6396 students attended a2 Fairs 2007 April Turkey Events in 4 days.

Visitors interest areas:
68.4% Language Programs
44.3% Master & Postgraduate Degrees
33.5% Undergraduate Degrees
21.5% Certificate Programs
12.5% Summer Programs
2.9% High Schools

*As the questionnaire was a multiple choice one, the total of percentage can exceed hundred.

2007 Fall Turkey Fairs Overview

Visitor number: 7046 students attended a2 Fairs 2007 November Turkey Events in 4 days.

Visitors interest areas:
49.02% Master & Postgraduate Degrees
43.40% Language Programs
33.30% Undergraduate Degrees
18.34% Summer Programs
17.94% Certificate Programs
2.94 % High Schools

*As the questionnaire was a multiple choice one, the total of percentage can exceed hundred.