Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Other Small States

WB: Other Small States: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in was 21,474 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
21,474
Change on year
up 16.6%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
30,776
in 2008
All-time low
13,839
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Other Small States, 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 13.8k1998: 13.8k1999: 15.8k2000: 18.9k2001: 20.4k2002: 21.9k2003: 23.4k2004: 24.8k2005: 26.3k2006: 27.8k2007: 29.3k2008: 30.8k2009: 30.2k2010: 29.6k2011: 29.5k2012: 19.8k2013: 20.0k2014: 20.2k2015: 19.7k2016: 20.0k2017: 19.1k2018: 19.1k2019: 19.6k2020: 18.4k2021: 18.7k2022: 18.4k2023: 21.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Other Small States recorded 21,474 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in 2023.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Other Small States peaked at 30,776 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,839, in 1997.

That places WB: Other Small States 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Other Small States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Other Small States, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 13,839
1998 13,839 +0.0%
1999 15,786 +14.1%
2000 18,900 +19.7%
2001 20,385 +7.9%
2002 21,869 +7.3%
2003 23,354 +6.8%
2004 24,838 +6.4%
2005 26,323 +6.0%
2006 27,807 +5.6%
2007 29,292 +5.3%
2008 30,776 +5.1%
2009 30,184 -1.9%
2010 29,559 -2.1%
2011 29,512 -0.2%
2012 19,810 -32.9%
2013 20,013 +1.0%
2014 20,244 +1.2%
2015 19,687 -2.8%
2016 19,977 +1.5%
2017 19,114 -4.3%
2018 19,146 +0.2%
2019 19,565 +2.2%
2020 18,391 -6.0%
2021 18,700 +1.7%
2022 18,420 -1.5%
2023 21,474 +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,488 13,839 15,786 3
2000s 25,373 18,900 30,776 10
2010s 21,663 19,114 29,559 10
2020s 19,246 18,391 21,474 4

Countries ranked near WB: Other Small States

  1. 70 Egypt 66 compare
  2. 71 Algeria 65 compare
  3. 71 Sweden 65 compare
  4. 73 Switzerland 62 compare
  5. 74 Afghanistan 59 compare
  6. 75 Iran 58 compare
  7. 76 Bangladesh 51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Other Small States?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in WB: Other Small States was 21,474 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Other Small States?
The highest recorded value was 30,776 in 2008.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in WB: Other Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 13,839 in 1997.
How does WB: Other Small States rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
WB: Other Small States ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in WB: Other Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this WB: Other Small 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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Indicator
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 9,802 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release