Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 241 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cook Islands, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 241 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cook Islands peaked at 337 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 209, in 2011.
That places Cook Islands 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 337 | — |
| 1999 | 335 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 327 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 293 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 286 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 293 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 286 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 270 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 266 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 242 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 228 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 215 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 229 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 209 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 218 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 223 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 229 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 214 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 210 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 230 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 250 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 272 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 301 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 257 | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 223 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 241 | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336 | 335 | 337 | 2 |
| 2000s | 270.6 | 215 | 327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.4 | 209 | 272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.5 | 223 | 301 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 196 Tuvalu 399 compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 326 compare
- 198 Aruba 300 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 184 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 169 compare
- 202 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 152 compare
More education data for Cook Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,824 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 355 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2167 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 903 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,537 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cook Islands?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Cook Islands was 241 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 337 in 1998.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 in 2011.
- How does Cook Islands rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Cook Islands ranks 199th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release