Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 3,431 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guinea-Bissau, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 3,431 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3,431 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,198 number, in 2002.
That places Guinea-Bissau 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,341 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,341 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,349 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,349 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,198 number | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,328 number | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,355 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,363 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,508 number | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1,744 number | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1,855 number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,953 number | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2,132 number | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 2,199 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,236 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,397 number | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,706 number | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 2,630 number | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,902 number | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 3,051 number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3,431 number | +12.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,431 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 3,431 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,341 number | 1,341 number | 1,341 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,500 number | 1,198 number | 1,953 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,632 number | 2,132 number | 3,431 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 142 Burundi 3,551 number compare
- 143 Malawi 3,536 number compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 3,449 number compare
- 146 Costa Rica 3,326 number compare
- 147 Iceland 3,302 number compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 3,262 number compare
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 68.33 (2010)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.45 (2010)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guinea-Bissau?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Guinea-Bissau was 3,431 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,431 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,198 number in 2002.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.