Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Solomon Islands, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Solomon Islands stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Solomon Islands peaked at 6.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2004.
That places Solomon Islands 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.9% | — |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 866.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 11.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in Solomon Islands 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 | +38.6% | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| 2006 | +28.6% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % 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 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Solomon Islands?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Solomon Islands was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2004.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
- Solomon Islands ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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