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 2,621 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,621
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
88th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4,277
in 2011
All-time low
2,563
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2011–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2011201720232011: 4.3k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.9k2014: 4.2k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.8k2020: 3.3k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 2,621.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 4,277 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,563, in 2022.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 88th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 4,277
2012 3,818 -10.7%
2013 3,926 +2.8%
2014 4,210 +7.2%
2015 4,069 -3.3%
2016 4,066 -0.1%
2017 4,093 +0.7%
2018 4,029 -1.6%
2019 3,811 -5.4%
2020 3,284 -13.8%
2021 2,920 -11.1%
2022 2,563 -12.2%
2023 2,621 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,033 3,811 4,277 9
2020s 2,847 2,563 3,284 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 85 Australia 15 compare
  2. 85 Israel 15 compare
  3. 87 Philippines 14 compare
  4. 88 Austria 12 compare
  5. 88 Finland 12 compare
  6. 88 Ireland 12 compare
  7. 91 Cuba 11 compare

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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 2,621 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 4,277 in 2011.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 2,563 in 2022.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 88th 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 33.2%. 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, male (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, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release