Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Mali

Mali: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 9,669 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
9,669 number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
100th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9,669 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,750 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998200820181998: 2.8k number1999: 2.8k number2000: 2.9k number2001: 3.4k number2002: 3.6k number2003: 4.4k number2004: 4.4k number2005: 4.5k number2006: 4.7k number2007: 5.0k number2008: 5.2k number2009: 5.3k number2010: 5.9k number2011: 6.3k number2012: 6.4k number2013: 7.0k number2014: 7.8k number2015: 8.4k number2016: 8.7k number2017: 9.2k number2018: 9.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mali stood at 9,669 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mali peaked at 9,669 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,750 number, in 1998.

Mali ranks 100th 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Mali, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 2,750 number —
1999 2,767 number +0.6%
2000 2,874 number +3.9%
2001 3,350 number +16.6%
2002 3,620 number +8.1%
2003 4,420 number +22.1%
2004 4,358 number -1.4%
2005 4,516 number +3.6%
2006 4,736 number +4.9%
2007 5,009 number +5.8%
2008 5,212 number +4.1%
2009 5,301 number +1.7%
2010 5,891 number +11.1%
2011 6,290 number +6.8%
2012 6,428 number +2.2%
2013 7,047 number +9.6%
2014 7,801 number +10.7%
2015 8,406 number +7.8%
2016 8,723 number +3.8%
2017 9,168 number +5.1%
2018 9,669 number +5.5%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 9,669 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 9,669 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,758 number 2,750 number 2,767 number 2
2000s 4,340 number 2,874 number 5,301 number 10
2010s 7,714 number 5,891 number 9,669 number 9

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 97 Haiti 10,185 number compare
  2. 98 Congo 10,131 number compare
  3. 99 Croatia 9,754 number compare
  4. 101 South Africa 9,130 number compare
  5. 102 Argentina 9,129 number compare
  6. 103 Qatar 9,022 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mali?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Mali was 9,669 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 9,669 number in 2018.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2,750 number in 1998.
How does Mali rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Mali ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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.