Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 1,289 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone stood at 1,289 number.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,329 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 812 number, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 813 number | — |
| 1999 | 833 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 946 number | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 812 number | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 872 number | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 929 number | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 916 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,066 number | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 957 number | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 960 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 894 number | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 812 number | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 821 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 974 number | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 933 number | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1,067 number | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 1,107 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,150 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,284 number | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,329 number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,289 number | -3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,289 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,851 number, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,289 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,797 number, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 823 number | 813 number | 833 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 916.4 number | 812 number | 1,066 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,106 number | 821 number | 1,329 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 169 Papua New Guinea 1,455 number compare
- 170 North Korea 1,364 number compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 1,309 number compare
- 173 Barbados 1,264 number compare
- 174 Tonga 1,259 number compare
- 175 Fiji 1,181 number compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.5 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.37 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Sierra Leone was 1,289 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,329 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 812 number in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Sierra Leone ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.