Data from 2010 to 2014 and from 2019 to 2021 are UNESCO Institute for Statistics estimations.
No release date was provided by the source. The release date is therefore the date of access.
The source mentions that students considered here are those who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.
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Ghanaian students in tertiary education abroad 2010-2021
The number of Ghanaian students at the tertiary level studying abroad was estimated at over **** thousand in 2021, the highest value since 2010. This represented an increase of students compared to the preceding year. Internationally outbound students from Ghana increased in number between 2010 and 2021, recording an estimated shoot from to the 2021 figure. By comparison, the number of internationally inbound students in Ghana was significantly lower.
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (December 11, 2023). Number of Ghanaian students in tertiary education abroad from 2010 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1185192/ghanaian-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. "Number of Ghanaian students in tertiary education abroad from 2010 to 2021." Chart. December 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1185192/ghanaian-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. (2023). Number of Ghanaian students in tertiary education abroad from 2010 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1185192/ghanaian-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
UNESCO Institute for Statistics. "Number of Ghanaian Students in Tertiary Education Abroad from 2010 to 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Dec 2023, /statistics/1185192/ghanaian-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
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Number of Ghanaian students in tertiary education abroad from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], UNESCO Institute for Statistics, December 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1185192/ghanaian-students-in-tertiary-education-abroad/
