Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
48th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.2%
in 2023
All-time low
2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2011–2023

00.511.522011201720232011: 2.1 %2012: 2.1 %2013: 2 %2014: 2 %2015: 2 %2016: 2 %2017: 2 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2.1 %2021: 2.1 %2022: 2.1 %2023: 2.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 2.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 2.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 48th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2011 to 2023.
Year % Change
2011 2.1%
2012 2.1% +0.8%
2013 2.0% -4.6%
2014 2.0% -0.6%
2015 2.0% +0.3%
2016 2.0% +0.4%
2017 2.0% +1.1%
2018 2.0% +0.8%
2019 2.1% +1.5%
2020 2.1% +2.3%
2021 2.1% -0.6%
2022 2.1% +0.9%
2023 2.2% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.1% 9
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 4

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  5. 49 Mongolia 7.1% compare
  6. 50 Sao Tome and Principe 7.1% compare
  7. 51 Uzbekistan 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 2.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,326 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release