Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 4,510 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 4,510.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 6,460 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,168, in 2022.
That places SDG: Small Island Developing States 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,449 | — |
| 1998 | 5,449 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,449 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,514 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5,579 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,644 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,709 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,773 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,838 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,903 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5,968 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,033 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,128 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6,059 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,249 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,790 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 5,967 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,460 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 6,181 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6,183 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,153 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,124 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,824 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,152 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 4,618 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 4,168 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 4,510 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,449 | 5,449 | 5,449 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,809 | 5,514 | 6,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,099 | 5,790 | 6,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,612 | 4,168 | 5,152 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 4.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.68 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 4,510 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 6,460 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,168 in 2022.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 87th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release