Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) was -3,248 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-3,248 number
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
83rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
-1,869 number
in 2011
All-time low
-3,761 number
in 2014
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, 2005–2018

-4.0k-3.5k-3.0k-2.5k-2.0k2005201120182005: -2.2k number2011: -1.9k number2012: -2.1k number2013: -2.2k number2014: -3.8k number2015: -3.0k number2016: -2.8k number2017: -2.8k number2018: -3.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso stood at -3,248 number.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso peaked at -1,869 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3,761 number, in 2014.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (number) in Burkina Faso, 2005 to 2018.
Year number Change
2005 -2,182 number
2011 -1,869 number -14.3%
2012 -2,078 number +11.2%
2013 -2,206 number +6.2%
2014 -3,761 number +70.5%
2015 -3,036 number -19.3%
2016 -2,836 number -6.6%
2017 -2,755 number -2.9%
2018 -3,248 number +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -2,182 number -2,182 number -2,182 number 1
2010s -2,724 number -3,761 number -1,869 number 8

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 80 North Macedonia -2,608 number compare
  2. 81 Lesotho -2,965 number compare
  3. 82 Solomon Islands -3,084 number
  4. 84 Saudi Arabia -3,429 number compare
  5. 85 El Salvador -3,573 number compare
  6. 86 Cape Verde -3,574 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso?
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) in Burkina Faso was -3,248 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was -1,869 number in 2011.
What is the lowest net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -3,761 number in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound)?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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
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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).