Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
38th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 1999
All-time low
2.4%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1997–2023

012341997201020231997: 3.6 %1998: 3.5 %1999: 3.7 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.2 %2002: 3.4 %2003: 3.3 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.8 %2010: 2.9 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 2.9 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.7 %2020: 2.6 %2021: 2.4 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 2.5% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 3.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.

That places ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 3
2000s 2.9% 2.6% 3.4% 10
2010s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 10
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 35 Azerbaijan 7.6% compare
  2. 36 Comoros 7.5% compare
  3. 37 Greece 7.1% compare
  4. 38 Mauritius 6.9% compare
  5. 39 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
  6. 40 Vanuatu 6.8% compare
  7. 41 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 2.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 38th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 10,928 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release