Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,757 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,757 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,757 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 834, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 844 | 834 | 854 | 2 |
| 2000s | 942 | 841 | 1,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,139 | 834 | 1,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,586 | 1,284 | 1,757 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 163 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 2,201 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 2,135 compare
- 165 Liberia 2,085 compare
- 167 Vanuatu 1,755 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 1,716 compare
- 169 Andorra, Principality of 1,688 compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 162.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 46,575 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 166.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone was 1,757 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,757 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 834 in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release