Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ghana
Ghana: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was 4.91 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.91 GPIA
Change on year
up 137.2%
World rank
3rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
4.91 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
1.47 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ghana, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ghana is 4.91 GPIA, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 137.2% on the previous year and up 64.7% over five years.
That places Ghana 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.98 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.62 GPIA | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 1.47 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.07 GPIA | +40.5% |
| 2017 | 4.91 GPIA | +137.2% |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,540 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61,018 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 348,297 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 345,166 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ghana?
- Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ghana was 4.91 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Ghana ranks 3rd out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release