Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both was 403 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Tuvalu, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tuvalu is 403, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tuvalu peaked at 412 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 184, in 1999.
That places Tuvalu 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 185 | — |
| 1999 | 184 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 184 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 191 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 199 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 206 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 201 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 261 | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 309 | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 355 | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 395 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 393 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 412 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 382 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 389 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 396 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 396 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 400 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 406 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 402 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 403 | +0.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 403 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322.5, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 403 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,613, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Tuvalu 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 | +29.9% | 201 | 261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.5 | 184 | 185 | 2 |
| 2000s | 269.4 | 184 | 395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.44 | 382 | 412 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tuvalu?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tuvalu was 403 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 412 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 in 1999.
- How does Tuvalu rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Tuvalu ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release