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

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 19,397 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19,397
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
80th
of 221 groups
All-time high
25,631
in 2002
All-time low
16,598
in 2021
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1996–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1996200920231996: 21.9k1997: 21.9k1998: 21.9k1999: 24.4k2000: 18.1k2001: 21.7k2002: 25.6k2003: 24.5k2004: 20.2k2005: 20.0k2006: 20.2k2007: 21.1k2008: 22.1k2009: 23.3k2010: 23.1k2011: 22.3k2012: 21.8k2013: 22.3k2014: 21.8k2015: 21.4k2016: 21.6k2017: 21.0k2018: 20.5k2019: 20.9k2020: 18.9k2021: 16.6k2022: 17.4k2023: 19.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 19,397 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 25,631 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,598, in 2021.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 80th 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 studying in the in SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 21,892
1997 21,892 +0.0%
1998 21,892 +0.0%
1999 24,409 +11.5%
2000 18,081 -25.9%
2001 21,659 +19.8%
2002 25,631 +18.3%
2003 24,499 -4.4%
2004 20,230 -17.4%
2005 19,958 -1.3%
2006 20,202 +1.2%
2007 21,113 +4.5%
2008 22,145 +4.9%
2009 23,340 +5.4%
2010 23,107 -1.0%
2011 22,344 -3.3%
2012 21,833 -2.3%
2013 22,295 +2.1%
2014 21,794 -2.2%
2015 21,418 -1.7%
2016 21,646 +1.1%
2017 20,967 -3.1%
2018 20,525 -2.1%
2019 20,875 +1.7%
2020 18,870 -9.6%
2021 16,598 -12.0%
2022 17,351 +4.5%
2023 19,397 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,521 21,892 24,409 4
2000s 21,686 18,081 25,631 10
2010s 21,680 20,525 23,107 10
2020s 18,054 16,598 19,397 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 77 Switzerland 193 compare
  2. 78 Maldives 179 compare
  3. 79 Belgium 163 compare
  4. 80 Kazakhstan 158 compare
  5. 81 Marshall Islands 141 compare
  6. 82 Qatar 139 compare
  7. 82 Slovakia 139 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 19,397 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 25,631 in 2002.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 16,598 in 2021.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 80th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 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