Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Ghana
Ghana: Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa was 2,180 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Ghana, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Ghana is 2,180, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Ghana peaked at 6,866 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,180, in 2023.
That places Ghana 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,189 | — |
| 2014 | 5,988 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 6,866 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 6,167 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 5,225 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 4,050 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 2,807 | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 2,311 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 2,243 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,308 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2,180 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,042 | 2,807 | 6,866 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,260 | 2,180 | 2,311 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Ghana?
- Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa in Ghana was 2,180 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,866 in 2015.
- What is the lowest inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,180 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inbound internationally mobile students from sub-saharan africa rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release