Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 384 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tuvalu, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tuvalu is 384, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tuvalu peaked at 406 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184, in 1999.
That places Tuvalu 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 185 | — |
| 1999 | 184 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 184 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 191 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 198 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 205 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 199 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 259 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 307 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 352 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 392 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 389 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 390 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 377 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 383 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 389 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 393 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 399 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 405 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 401 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 401 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 406 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 398 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 383 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 375 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 384 | +2.4% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 384 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 384 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,636, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +30.2% | 199 | 259 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.5 | 184 | 185 | 2 |
| 2000s | 267.6 | 184 | 392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.4 | 377 | 406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 385 | 375 | 398 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tuvalu?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tuvalu was 384 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 406 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 in 1999.
- How does Tuvalu rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Tuvalu ranks 58th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release