Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Gabon
Gabon: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 7,310 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Gabon, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Gabon stood at 7,310 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Gabon peaked at 7,310 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,293 number, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 108th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,293 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,367 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,554 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3,715 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 4,155 number | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4,715 number | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 4,639 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,870 number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 5,272 number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 5,541 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6,024 number | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 6,175 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6,823 number | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 7,162 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6,768 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6,175 number | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 6,682 number | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 6,834 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,085 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7,183 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,310 number | +1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7,310 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7,310 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,330 number | 3,293 number | 3,367 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,866 number | 3,554 number | 6,175 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,891 number | 6,175 number | 7,310 number | 9 |
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 7,310 number in 2018, 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 7,310 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,293 number in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Gabon ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.