Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both was 8.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Kiribati stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% 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, 7.8%, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.8% | — |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1759.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 8.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 23.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
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 8.3% in 2023, 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 7.8% in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Kiribati ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release