Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana

Ghana: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 1.4% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1.4%
Change on year
down 38.1%
World rank
94th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2015
All-time low
1.4%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2007–2019

Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana, 2007–2019

12342007201320192007: 1.4 %2008: 1.4 %2011: 2 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 1.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.4% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana peaked at 4.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2007.

That places Ghana 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2
2010s 3.0% 1.4% 4.3% 9

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 91 Cape Verde 1.4% compare
  2. 92 Mauritania 1.4% compare
  3. 93 Madagascar 1.4% compare
  4. 95 Thailand 1.3% compare
  5. 96 Mongolia 1.1% compare
  6. 97 Honduras 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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All data for Ghana β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana?
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Ghana was 1.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2007.
How does Ghana rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
Ghana ranks 94th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,494 data points, 1997–2019
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.