Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati

Kiribati: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 8.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
7th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 1997
All-time low
8.2%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati, 1997–2018

0510151997200720181997: 12.8 %1998: 12.5 %1999: 11.5 %2000: 11 %2001: 10.5 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 9.1 %2005: 8.8 %2006: 8.7 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 8.6 %2009: 9 %2010: 8.9 %2011: 9 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 8.3 %2017: 8.3 %2018: 8.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati is 8.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati peaked at 12.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2018.

That places Kiribati 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Kiribati, 1997 to 2018.
Year % Change
1997 12.8%
1998 12.5% -2.3%
1999 11.5% -8.2%
2000 11.0% -4.0%
2001 10.5% -5.1%
2002 9.9% -5.3%
2003 9.4% -5.3%
2004 9.1% -3.5%
2005 8.8% -3.4%
2006 8.7% -0.9%
2007 8.7% +0.3%
2008 8.6% -0.7%
2009 9.0% +3.6%
2010 8.9% -0.3%
2011 9.0% +0.7%
2012 8.9% -1.3%
2013 8.6% -3.1%
2014 8.4% -2.9%
2015 8.4% +0.7%
2016 8.3% -0.9%
2017 8.3% -0.4%
2018 8.2% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.3% 11.5% 12.8% 3
2000s 9.4% 8.6% 11.0% 10
2010s 8.6% 8.2% 9.0% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati was 8.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2018.
How does Kiribati rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
Kiribati ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 in East Asia and the Pacific, 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 in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
425 places, 9,333 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release