Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Benin

Benin: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both was -1,536 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
-1,536 number
Change on year
down 200.4%
World rank
67th
of 136 countries
All-time high
4,657 number
in 2016
All-time low
-1,536 number
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Benin, 2008–2018

-2.0k02.0k4.0k2008201320182008: -1.5k number2010: 4.0k number2014: 4.5k number2015: 4.1k number2016: 4.7k number2017: 1.5k number2018: -1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Benin is -1,536 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 200.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Benin peaked at 4,657 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,536 number, in 2008.

That places Benin 67th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1,536 number -1,536 number -1,536 number 1
2010s 2,870 number -1,536 number 4,657 number 6

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 64 Botswana -1,422 number compare
  2. 65 Guyana -1,508 number compare
  3. 66 Bermuda -1,531 number compare
  4. 68 Burundi -1,555 number compare
  5. 69 Gibraltar -1,750 number compare
  6. 70 Namibia -1,772 number compare

See the full ranking of 136 places β†’

More reference data data for Benin

All data for Benin β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Benin?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both in Benin was -1,536 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 4,657 number in 2016.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -1,536 number in 2008.
How does Benin rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both?
Benin ranks 67th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 1,866 data points, 1998–2018
Last refreshed

Number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level from a given country studying abroad (outbound students).