Turkey Student Market Information
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 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 2010, 1,587,993 students took the National University Placement Exam and only 327,869
students were placed in 4 year university in
Turkey.
- 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 Open Doors Statistics, in the 2009/10
academic year, 12,397 students from Turkey studied
in USA. The number raised up
2.0% from 2008/2009. This number includes
graduate, undergraduate & intensive English
Students. This doesn't include short term language
students.
 In
2008/2009, 7865 students applied for
student visa for studying in UK.
- In 2003 there were
more than 11,000 Turkish students in the UK.
- In the last 2-3 years the number of students in
Australia is regularly increasing. In 2010, 2900
Turkish students enrolled in Australian
Institutions but the number was 2500 students
in 2009. This
signifies around 20% increase.
- 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.
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2011 Spring Turkey Fairs Overview
Visitor figures: 11321 students attended
Spring 2011 a2 Turkey Fairs in 5 days. Istanbul:
6036 students(2 days)
Ankara:2018 students
Izmir: 2216 students
Antalya: 1051 students Exhibitor figures: 122 institutions
from all over the world.(In addition to participating schools
British Council, CampusFrance, DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service,
Fulbright, US Embassy, US Consulate General Istanbul, UED Exhibited at a2 Spring Turkey Fairs)
Visitors interest areas:
47% Language Programs
41% Undergraduate Degrees
39% Master & Postgraduate Degrees
17% Certificate Programs
4% High Schools
*As the questionnaire was a multiple choice one, the total of percentage can exceed hundred.
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Summer 2010 Clearing Turkey Events Overview
Visitor figures: 5648 students attended a2 Clearing Turkey Events in 2
days.
Visitors interest areas:
59% Language Programs
49% Master & Postgraduate Degrees
36% Undergraduate Degrees
29% Certificate & Internship Programs
2 % High Schools
*As the questionnaire was a
multiple choice one, the total of percentage can
exceed hundred.
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2010 Fall Turkey Fairs Overview
Visitor figures: 13,128 students attended a2 Fairs
2010 Fall Turkey Fairs.
Visitors interest areas:
52% Master & Postgraduate Degrees
42% Language Programs
33% Undergraduate Degrees
19% Summer Programs
18% Certificate Programs
3 % High Schools
*As the questionnaire was a multiple choice one, the total of percentage can exceed hundred.
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