Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia
Gambia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 0.3761 UIS estimate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia stood at 0.3761 UIS estimate.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia peaked at 0.5087 UIS estimate in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3454 UIS estimate, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 191st of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Gambia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.448 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.501 UIS estimate | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5087 UIS estimate | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.452 UIS estimate | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4325 UIS estimate | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4672 UIS estimate | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4413 UIS estimate | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3454 UIS estimate | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3808 UIS estimate | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3751 UIS estimate | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3588 UIS estimate | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3761 UIS estimate | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4495 UIS estimate | 0.3454 UIS estimate | 0.5087 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3727 UIS estimate | 0.3588 UIS estimate | 0.3808 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 188 Niue 0.3826 UIS estimate compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 0.3822 UIS estimate compare
- 190 Mauritania 0.3774 UIS estimate compare
- 192 Bangladesh 0.3725 UIS estimate compare
- 193 Naoero 0.3723 UIS estimate compare
- 194 Vanuatu 0.359 UIS estimate compare
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 0.3761 UIS estimate 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 0.5087 UIS estimate in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3454 UIS estimate in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Gambia ranks 191st out of 208 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 down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release