Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North was 64,091 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64,091
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
177th
of 221 groups
All-time high
64,091
in 2023
All-time low
34,074
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997201020231997: 34.1k1998: 34.1k1999: 35.1k2000: 37.7k2001: 38.3k2002: 39.6k2003: 43.8k2004: 44.3k2005: 43.8k2006: 44.8k2007: 45.3k2008: 41.1k2009: 41.8k2010: 43.1k2011: 43.7k2012: 45.3k2013: 43.3k2014: 42.2k2015: 43.9k2016: 45.8k2017: 48.1k2018: 49.1k2019: 51.9k2020: 57.7k2021: 56.6k2022: 59.0k2023: 64.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Small Island Developing States is 64,091, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 64,091 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,074, in 1997.

That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 34,074
1998 34,074 +0.0%
1999 35,145 +3.1%
2000 37,696 +7.3%
2001 38,339 +1.7%
2002 39,604 +3.3%
2003 43,779 +10.5%
2004 44,256 +1.1%
2005 43,771 -1.1%
2006 44,801 +2.4%
2007 45,263 +1.0%
2008 41,058 -9.3%
2009 41,772 +1.7%
2010 43,056 +3.1%
2011 43,749 +1.6%
2012 45,328 +3.6%
2013 43,252 -4.6%
2014 42,231 -2.4%
2015 43,928 +4.0%
2016 45,837 +4.3%
2017 48,145 +5.0%
2018 49,121 +2.0%
2019 51,922 +5.7%
2020 57,688 +11.1%
2021 56,612 -1.9%
2022 59,003 +4.2%
2023 64,091 +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,431 34,074 35,145 3
2000s 42,034 37,696 45,263 10
2010s 45,657 42,231 51,922 10
2020s 59,348 56,612 64,091 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

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  3. 176 Saint Lucia 388 compare
  4. 177 Laos 379 compare
  5. 178 Maldives 376 compare
  6. 179 Eswatini 364 compare
  7. 180 North Korea 335 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 64,091 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 64,091 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 34,074 in 1997.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 177th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in north rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North America and Western Europe, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,340 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release