Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes was 120,007 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
120,007
Change on year
down 25.1%
Rank
154th
of 214 groups
All-time high
160,154
in 2022
All-time low
82,884
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2004–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2004201320232004: 82.9k2005: 84.9k2006: 86.9k2007: 100.1k2008: 104.7k2009: 115.4k2010: 115.5k2011: 118.7k2012: 111.5k2013: 105.8k2014: 102.5k2015: 101.3k2016: 102.4k2017: 103.2k2018: 103.0k2019: 104.8k2020: 106.0k2021: 111.3k2022: 160.2k2023: 120.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 120,007.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 160,154 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82,884, in 2004.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 154th of 214 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95,801 82,884 115,354 6
2010s 106,860 101,337 118,658 10
2020s 124,361 106,001 160,154 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 120,007 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 160,154 in 2022.
What is the lowest total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 82,884 in 2004.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 154th out of 214 groups with data for 2023.
Is total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release