Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435): Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 18,304 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18,304
Change on year
up 12.1%
Rank
83rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
24,661
in 2002
All-time low
15,498
in 2021
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1996–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1996200920231996: 21.9k1997: 21.9k1998: 21.9k1999: 24.4k2000: 17.7k2001: 21.0k2002: 24.7k2003: 23.3k2004: 19.1k2005: 18.8k2006: 18.9k2007: 19.7k2008: 20.6k2009: 21.6k2010: 21.4k2011: 20.7k2012: 20.4k2013: 20.8k2014: 20.4k2015: 20.2k2016: 20.4k2017: 19.2k2018: 19.1k2019: 19.2k2020: 17.4k2021: 15.5k2022: 16.3k2023: 18.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) recorded 18,304 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) peaked at 24,661 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,498, in 2021.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 83rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 21,870 —
1997 21,870 +0.0%
1998 21,870 +0.0%
1999 24,374 +11.4%
2000 17,707 -27.4%
2001 20,985 +18.5%
2002 24,661 +17.5%
2003 23,349 -5.3%
2004 19,125 -18.1%
2005 18,761 -1.9%
2006 18,911 +0.8%
2007 19,716 +4.3%
2008 20,587 +4.4%
2009 21,553 +4.7%
2010 21,380 -0.8%
2011 20,738 -3.0%
2012 20,407 -1.6%
2013 20,795 +1.9%
2014 20,397 -1.9%
2015 20,210 -0.9%
2016 20,388 +0.9%
2017 19,152 -6.1%
2018 19,097 -0.3%
2019 19,216 +0.6%
2020 17,404 -9.4%
2021 15,498 -11.0%
2022 16,329 +5.4%
2023 18,304 +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,496 21,870 24,374 4
2000s 20,536 17,707 24,661 10
2010s 20,178 19,097 21,380 10
2020s 16,884 15,498 18,304 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)

  1. 80 Kazakhstan 158 compare
  2. 81 Marshall Islands 141 compare
  3. 82 Qatar 139 compare
  4. 82 Slovakia 139 compare
  5. 84 Nauru 128 compare
  6. 85 Greece 124 compare
  7. 86 Iraq 118 compare
  8. 86 East Timor 118 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) was 18,304 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The highest recorded value was 24,661 in 2002.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
The lowest recorded value was 15,498 in 2021.
How does ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 83rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, 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 the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,714 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release