Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Gabon
Gabon: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male was 8,368 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Gabon, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 8,368 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Gabon peaked at 8,368 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Gabon 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 3,296 | — |
| 1999 | 3,370 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,565 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,730 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,177 | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 4,725 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 4,679 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4,911 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,306 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5,594 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 6,085 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 6,240 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6,875 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 7,130 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 3,724 | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 3,440 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 3,636 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,759 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,906 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3,984 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,083 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5,018 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 6,083 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 7,640 | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 7,972 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 8,368 | +5.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 8,368 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,878, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 8,368 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,093, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … male in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -47.8% | 7,130 | 3,724 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 666.6 | 0 | 3,370 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,901 | 3,565 | 6,240 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,556 | 3,440 | 7,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,516 | 6,083 | 8,368 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Gabon?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Gabon was 8,368 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8,368 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release