Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Ghana
Ghana: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both 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 … sub-Saharan Africa both 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% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,317 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,317 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,458, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +47.5% | 1,368 | 2,018 |
| 2023 | -45.5% | 2,416 | 1,317 |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (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