Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Gambia
Gambia: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 141 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Gambia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Gambia is 141, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Gambia peaked at 141 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2012.
Gambia ranks 49th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 53 | — |
| 2013 | 67 | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 79 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 63 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 91 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 111 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 85 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 87 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 124 | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 141 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74 | 53 | 111 | 8 |
| 2020s | 109.25 | 85 | 141 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 161 compare
- 47 Ethiopia 151 compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 145 compare
- 49 Senegal 141 compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 131 compare
- 52 China 122 compare
More education data for Gambia
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 236,367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Gambia?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Gambia was 141 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 2023.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Gambia ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release