Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 616 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
616
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
167th
of 210 countries
All-time high
748
in 2005
All-time low
386
in 2014
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Sierra Leone, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sierra Leone stood at 616.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sierra Leone peaked at 748 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 386, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 572 | — |
| 1999 | 596 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 705 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 635 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 607 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 624 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 658 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 748 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 710 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 691 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 617 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 538 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 511 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 483 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 438 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 394 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 386 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 425 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 492 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 521 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 484 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 497 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 493 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 532 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 555 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 616 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 584 | 572 | 596 | 2 |
| 2000s | 653.3 | 538 | 748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.1 | 386 | 521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549 | 493 | 616 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 164 Central African Republic 635 compare
- 165 Tajikistan 620 compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 620 compare
- 168 East Timor 576 compare
- 169 Bhutan 547 compare
- 170 Belize 535 compare
- 170 San Marino 535 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- 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) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sierra Leone?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Sierra Leone was 616 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 748 in 2005.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release