Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Vanuatu, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Vanuatu is 6.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Vanuatu peaked at 7.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2004.
That places Vanuatu 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.6% | — |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 6.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 6.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 3.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.7% | 4.3% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Vanuatu?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Vanuatu was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Vanuatu ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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