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. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
1,871 number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1,871 number
in 2018
All-time low
818 number
in 2000
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Gambia, 1998–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200820181998: 981 number1999: 876 number2000: 818 number2001: 955 number2002: 948 number2003: 1.1k number2004: 1.2k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.2k number2007: 1.2k number2008: 1.1k number2009: 1.3k number2010: 1.1k number2011: 1.4k number2012: 1.3k number2013: 1.4k number2014: 1.5k number2015: 1.6k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 1.8k number2018: 1.9k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 158 Djibouti 2,446 number compare
  2. 159 Eswatini 2,412 number compare
  3. 160 Cuba 2,299 number compare
  4. 162 Eritrea 1,841 number compare
  5. 163 Vanuatu 1,814 number compare
  6. 164 Guyana 1,671 number compare

See the full ranking of 250 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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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.