Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both was 1,674 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Vanuatu, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Vanuatu stood at 1,674.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Vanuatu peaked at 1,768 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 782, in 1998.
That places Vanuatu 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 782 | — |
| 1999 | 782 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 782 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 799 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 815 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 832 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 822 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,058 | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 1,277 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 1,497 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1,718 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1,728 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,731 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,739 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,757 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,768 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,749 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,741 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,732 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,735 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,753 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,742 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,724 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,680 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,676 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,674 | -0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,674 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53, 31.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,674 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,636, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific both in Vanuatu 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 | +28.7% | 822 | 1,058 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782 | 782 | 782 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,133 | 782 | 1,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,745 | 1,731 | 1,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,688 | 1,674 | 1,724 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Vanuatu?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Vanuatu was 1,674 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,768 in 2013.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 782 in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Vanuatu ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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