Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Gambia
Gambia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 1,871 number in 2018. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Gambia, 1998β2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Gambia stood at 1,871 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Gambia peaked at 1,871 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 818 number, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 161st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.5 number | 876 number | 981 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,096 number | 818 number | 1,318 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,529 number | 1,093 number | 1,871 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 13,495 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.91 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Gambia?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Gambia was 1,871 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,871 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 818 number in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.