Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia
Gambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia stood at 1.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
That places Gambia 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Gambia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.12 % change on previous year (2010)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,495 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 199,300 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6853 % change on previous year (2010)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 170,483 (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,299 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release