How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Kenya: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Ghana

15,962 number

in 2018

Kenya

15,732 number

in 2018

Ghana rank

72nd

Kenya rank

75th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Ghana
Kenya

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15,962 number against 15,732 number in Kenya, a difference of 230 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 75th of 205 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,340 number	9,562 number	4,222 number	Kenya
2000s	8,147 number	13,337 number	5,189 number	Kenya
2010s	12,124 number	13,758 number	1,634 number	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Ghana or Kenya?: Ghana, at 15,962 number against 15,732 number in Kenya as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Ghana and Kenya?: 230 number, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Ghana ranks 72nd and Kenya ranks 75th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.