Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kiribati, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kiribati stood at 9.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kiribati peaked at 13.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2021.
Kiribati ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.1% | — |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Kiribati
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 734 (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 34.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kiribati?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Kiribati was 9.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Kiribati ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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February 2026 Data Release