Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 students studying 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)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.2% (2023)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 917,273 (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.9% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 888,344 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 154,475 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.19 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 1.11 million (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