Share of students studying abroad in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of students studying abroad was 27.5% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of students studying abroad in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of students studying abroad in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 27.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of students studying abroad in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 106.1% | — |
| 2010 | 75.7% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.1% | 106.1% | 106.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 27.5% | 75.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 655 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 538 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,178 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1,158 (2015)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of students studying abroad in Sao Tome and Principe was 27.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 106.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's tertiary level students studying abroad as international students. International students are those that move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.