Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States

SDG: Small Island Developing States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 63,027 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
63,027
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
191st
of 221 groups
All-time high
63,027
in 2023
All-time low
55,652
in 2015
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 2011–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201720232011: 58.5k2012: 59.0k2013: 56.2k2014: 55.7k2015: 55.7k2016: 55.8k2017: 56.5k2018: 57.0k2019: 58.2k2020: 59.6k2021: 59.4k2022: 59.9k2023: 63.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Small Island Developing States recorded 63,027 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 63,027 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55,652, in 2015.

SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 191st of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56,962 55,652 59,039 9
2020s 60,500 59,401 63,027 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States

  1. 188 Cayman Islands 337 compare
  2. 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 329 compare
  3. 190 Seychelles 323 compare
  4. 191 Antigua and Barbuda 320 compare
  5. 192 Tuvalu 298 compare
  6. 193 Puerto Rico 287 compare
  7. 194 Grenada 258 compare

See the full ranking of 456 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 63,027 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The highest recorded value was 63,027 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
The lowest recorded value was 55,652 in 2015.
How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
456 places, 15,563 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release