This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Turkey statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Turkey statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Turkey-specific metadata information.
| Target name | By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries |
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| Indicator name | Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships |
| Global / Proxy indicator | Global indicator |
| Description of indicator | This indicator is defined as gross disbursements of total ODA from all donors for scholarships.In this context, the data for official development assistance flows for scholarships of Türkiye is presented. |
| Unit | Million US $ |
| Available disaggregation | - |
| Calculation | The value in USD of activities registered in TIKA's Türkiye Development Assistance system and assigned "12. Student Aid" aid type (Turkish students sent abroad within the scope of Law No. 1416 are excluded.) |
| Comparability | Comparable over time- Produced in full compliance with global metadata |
| Revision | - |
| Other information | Scholarships: Financial aid awards for individual students and contributions to trainees. The beneficiary students and trainees are nationals of developing countries. Financial aid awards include bilateral grants to students registered for systematic instruction in private or public institutions of higher education to follow full-time studies or training courses in the donor country. Estimated tuition costs of students attending schools financed by the donor but not receiving individual grants are not included here, but under item imputed student costs (CRS sector code 1520). Training costs relate to contributions for trainees from developing countries receiving mainly non-academic, practical or vocational training in the donor country. |
| Data source | Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency |
| Data source link | https://www.tika.gov.tr/en/publication/list/turkish_development_assistance_reports-24 |