According to these data, while half of the citizens want to live abroad, 7 out of every 10 young people make their future plans according to abroad. It is seen that the most successful high school students in our country, where 50 thousand students go to study abroad every year, prefer abroad for their academic career.
Economic problems and political tension were also reflected in the brain drain statistics of our country, which dropped from 93rd to 104th in the World Happiness Report. The number of people who want to live abroad is increasing day by day in Turkey, which fell from 93rd place to 104th in the World Happiness Report prepared by the United Nations. On the other hand, 7 out of 10 young people living in our country set their future plans according to abroad.
THE SITUATION IS FORCING YOUNG PEOPLE TO BRAIN IMMIGRATION
Against the increasing rate of brain drain in Turkey, the desire to live abroad is increasing. While half of the people want to live abroad, this number is even higher for young people. 76.2 percent of the youth asked the question 'Would you like to go abroad if given the opportunity to live temporarily in another country for educational or business purposes? answered 'yes'. The situation that has come due to unemployment, economic problems and political tension is forcing young people to brain drain.
SUPER BRAINS GO ABROAD FOR EDUCATION
While it is stated that brain drain causes at least 200 billion TL loss in the national economy every year, it is known that the desire among young people to go abroad has decreased to the level of high school. A significant portion of the students studying at important high schools attended by the super brains in Turkey go abroad for academic education. According to the research, 52.6 percent of Istanbul Boys' High School graduates, 94.7 percent of German High School graduates and 32.6 percent of Galatasaray High School graduates settled abroad for academic education in 2019. According to UNESCO's current data revealed that 50 thousand students went to study abroad each year from Turkey.
76 PERCENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE WANT TO GO ABROAD
Unemployment, economic problems and the situation due to political tension force young people to brain drain. MAK Consultancy and Yeditepe University asked in the "Youth Research" questionnaire "Would you like to go abroad if given the opportunity to live temporarily in another country for educational or business purposes?" 76.2 percent of the youth answered "yes" to the question.