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.

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 Spring 2008 Turkey Fairs Overview

Visitor figures: 11526 students attended April 2008 a2 Turkey Fairs in 5 days.

Exhibitor figures: 113 institutions in Istanbul / 92 institutions in Ankara / 65 institutions in Izmir / 43 institutions in Antalya. (In addition to participating schools Austrade, US Consulate General, Hungarian Consulate, DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service, CampusFrance, UED Exhibited at a2 Spring Turkey Fairs)

Visitors interest areas:
64% Language Programs
39% Master & Postgraduate Degrees
32% Undergraduate Degrees
30% Certificate Programs
25% Summer Programs
3% High Schools

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

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Summer 2008 Clearing Turkey Events Overview

Visitor figures: 3079 students attended a2 Clearing Turkey Events in 2 days.

Exhibitor figures: 40 institutions only (Limited to the first 40 schools)

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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Fall 2008 Turkey Fairs Overview

Visitor figures: 8377 students attended a2 Fairs 2008 November Turkey Events in 5 days.
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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