Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Somalia
Somalia: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.4451 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4451 UIS estimate
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
179th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.4488 UIS estimate
in 2017
All-time low
0.3672 UIS estimate
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Somalia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.4451 UIS estimate for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Somalia peaked at 0.4488 UIS estimate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3672 UIS estimate, in 2012.
That places Somalia 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Somalia, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3672 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.3972 UIS estimate | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3996 UIS estimate | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3987 UIS estimate | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4028 UIS estimate | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4488 UIS estimate | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4336 UIS estimate | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.393 UIS estimate | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4011 UIS estimate | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4048 UIS estimate | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4336 UIS estimate | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4451 UIS estimate | +2.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.4451 UIS estimate is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5488 UIS estimate, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.4451 UIS estimate is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6694 UIS estimate, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4051 UIS estimate | 0.3672 UIS estimate | 0.4488 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4212 UIS estimate | 0.4011 UIS estimate | 0.4451 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4711 UIS estimate compare
- 177 Ghana 0.4664 UIS estimate compare
- 178 Samoa 0.4559 UIS estimate compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 0.4333 UIS estimate compare
- 181 Azerbaijan 0.4269 UIS estimate compare
- 182 Tonga 0.4184 UIS estimate compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Somalia?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Somalia was 0.4451 UIS estimate in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4488 UIS estimate in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3672 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Somalia ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release