Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … adjusted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … adjusted was 0 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 GPIA
World rank
177th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone stood at 0 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone peaked at 1 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2012.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … adjusted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2021 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2022 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2023 | 0 GPIA | — |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1 GPIA. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.625 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.6457 GPIA compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Azerbaijan 0 GPIA
- 177 Bangladesh 0 GPIA
- 177 Cook Islands 0 GPIA
- 177 Egypt 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0 GPIA
- 177 Micronesia (country) 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Ghana 0 GPIA
- 177 Guinea 0 GPIA
- 177 Gambia 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Iraq 0 GPIA
- 177 Kazakhstan 0 GPIA
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 0 GPIA
- 177 Kiribati 0 GPIA
- 177 Libya 0 GPIA
- 177 Marshall Islands 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Mauritania 0 GPIA
- 177 Niger 0 GPIA
- 177 Niue 0 GPIA
- 177 Nauru 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Pakistan 0 GPIA
- 177 Solomon Islands 0 GPIA
- 177 Somalia 0 GPIA
- 177 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Chad 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0 GPIA
- 177 Tokelau 0 GPIA
- 177 Turkmenistan 0 GPIA
- 177 Tonga 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Tuvalu 0 GPIA
- 177 Uzbekistan 0 GPIA
- 177 Vanuatu 0 GPIA
- 177 Samoa 0 GPIA compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (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 0 GPIA 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 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 210 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 down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release