Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 28,725 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) recorded 28,725 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) peaked at 28,725 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,119, in 1997.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 212th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,119 | — |
| 1998 | 14,119 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,227 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15,575 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 16,689 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 18,865 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 21,387 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 22,425 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 23,306 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 24,255 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 24,622 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 22,381 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 22,652 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 22,904 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,371 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23,779 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23,022 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 22,917 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 22,789 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 23,865 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 25,232 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 24,780 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 25,732 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 27,058 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 26,476 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 25,634 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 28,725 | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,155 | 14,119 | 14,227 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21,216 | 15,575 | 24,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,839 | 22,789 | 25,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,973 | 25,634 | 28,725 | 4 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- 209 Palau 49 compare
- 210 Montserrat 39 compare
More education data for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.79 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 109,340 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 154,475 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.48 % change on previous year (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.81 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 545,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) was 28,725 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The highest recorded value was 28,725 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,119 in 1997.
- How does ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 212th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) 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