Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Ghana
Ghana: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 5,855 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Ghana, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Ghana stood at 5,855. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 173.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Ghana peaked at 5,855 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,078, in 2012.
That places Ghana 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,078 | — |
| 2013 | 2,138 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,250 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,550 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2,583 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,835 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2,874 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 3,064 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3,805 | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 4,127 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 4,845 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 5,855 | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,546 | 2,078 | 3,064 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,658 | 3,805 | 5,855 | 4 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Ghana?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in Ghana was 5,855 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,855 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release