Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ghana
Ghana: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 15,962 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ghana, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ghana is 15,962 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ghana peaked at 15,962 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,273 number, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 72nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,340 number | 5,273 number | 5,408 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,147 number | 5,867 number | 9,319 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,124 number | 9,363 number | 15,962 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More education data for Ghana
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 35.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 122,558 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ghana?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Ghana was 15,962 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15,962 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,273 number in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.