Between 2023 and 2024, the percentage of international PhD students in Information and Communication Technologies in Turkey grew from [previous value] to 17.58%. The forecast anticipates steady growth, reaching 23.44% by 2028. This translates to year-on-year increases of approximately 8.4% between 2024 and 2025, and 7.7% between 2025 and 2026, moderating slightly to 7.1% and 6.6% for the subsequent years. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the five-year forecast period is around 7.9%.
Future trends to watch include potential impacts of Turkey's educational policies, global mobility and ease of visa access for students, as well as technological advancements and innovations in ICT PhD programs which might attract more international students. Economic factors and global political changes could also influence these trends.