Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Ghana
Ghana: Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS was -19,077 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ghana, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -19,077 for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 61,638.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Ghana peaked at 4,451 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -19,077, in 2023.
That places Ghana 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -7,261 | — |
| 2008 | -6,409 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | -4,581 | -28.5% |
| 2012 | -1,301 | -71.6% |
| 2013 | 31 | -102.4% |
| 2014 | 3,584 | +11461.3% |
| 2015 | 4,451 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 2,034 | -54.3% |
| 2017 | -1,922 | -194.5% |
| 2018 | -6,417 | +233.9% |
| 2019 | -10,446 | +62.8% |
| 2020 | -13,396 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | -15,186 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | -16,926 | +11.5% |
| 2023 | -19,077 | +12.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -19,077 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6,650, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -19,077 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3,350, 5.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flow: outbound, both sexes (UIS estimate) … both sexes UIS in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +11461.3% | 31 | 3,584 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6,835 | -7,261 | -6,409 | 2 |
| 2010s | -1,619 | -10,446 | 4,451 | 9 |
| 2020s | -16,146 | -19,077 | -13,396 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.93 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.23 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
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 -19,077 in 2023, 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 4,451 in 2015.
- What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -19,077 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
- Ghana ranks 128th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61,638.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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), both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release