Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Small States

WB: Small States: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the was 20,172 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,172
Change on year
up 50.4%
Rank
77th
of 221 groups
All-time high
20,172
in 2023
All-time low
6,543
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Small States, 1996–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200920231996: 6.5k1997: 6.5k1998: 6.5k1999: 6.6k2000: 7.8k2001: 8.5k2002: 9.6k2003: 9.7k2004: 9.8k2005: 10.8k2006: 11.7k2007: 12.7k2008: 13.5k2009: 13.9k2010: 13.9k2011: 13.2k2012: 12.8k2013: 14.2k2014: 13.1k2015: 12.7k2016: 12.8k2017: 13.4k2018: 13.4k2019: 14.6k2020: 14.3k2021: 12.8k2022: 13.4k2023: 20.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Small States is 20,172, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.4% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Small States peaked at 20,172 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,543, in 1996.

WB: Small States ranks 77th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Small States, year by year

Annual values for Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Small States, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 6,543
1997 6,543 +0.0%
1998 6,543 +0.0%
1999 6,646 +1.6%
2000 7,773 +17.0%
2001 8,517 +9.6%
2002 9,647 +13.3%
2003 9,714 +0.7%
2004 9,753 +0.4%
2005 10,849 +11.2%
2006 11,713 +8.0%
2007 12,721 +8.6%
2008 13,471 +5.9%
2009 13,886 +3.1%
2010 13,903 +0.1%
2011 13,250 -4.7%
2012 12,785 -3.5%
2013 14,197 +11.0%
2014 13,108 -7.7%
2015 12,666 -3.4%
2016 12,782 +0.9%
2017 13,398 +4.8%
2018 13,416 +0.1%
2019 14,553 +8.5%
2020 14,281 -1.9%
2021 12,801 -10.4%
2022 13,408 +4.7%
2023 20,172 +50.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,569 6,543 6,646 4
2000s 10,804 7,773 13,886 10
2010s 13,406 12,666 14,553 10
2020s 15,166 12,801 20,172 4

Countries ranked near WB: Small States

  1. 74 Cook Islands 203 compare
  2. 75 Lithuania 201 compare
  3. 76 Denmark 197 compare
  4. 77 Switzerland 193 compare
  5. 78 Maldives 179 compare
  6. 79 Belgium 163 compare
  7. 80 Kazakhstan 158 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Small States?
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in WB: Small States was 20,172 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Small States?
The highest recorded value was 20,172 in 2023.
What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in WB: Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 6,543 in 1996.
How does WB: Small States rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
WB: Small States ranks 77th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in WB: Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Small 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