Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Ghana
Ghana: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 1,317 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Ghana, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Ghana is 1,317, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Ghana peaked at 2,487 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,268, in 1998.
That places Ghana 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,268 | — |
| 1999 | 1,268 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,273 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,286 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,293 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,297 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,290 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,294 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,330 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,359 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,368 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,018 | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 1,814 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1,827 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,879 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,070 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 2,133 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,038 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,258 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 2,370 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,461 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,487 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,416 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,317 | -45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,268 | 1,268 | 1,268 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,303 | 1,273 | 1,359 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,978 | 1,368 | 2,370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,170 | 1,317 | 2,487 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,558 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Ghana?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Ghana was 1,317 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,487 in 2021.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,268 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release