Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)

ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 31,398 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31,398
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
211th
of 221 groups
All-time high
32,008
in 2019
All-time low
19,143
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), 1997–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1997201020231997: 19.1k1998: 19.1k1999: 19.6k2000: 20.4k2001: 21.4k2002: 22.9k2003: 22.2k2004: 24.2k2005: 22.9k2006: 24.2k2007: 25.8k2008: 25.8k2009: 27.0k2010: 27.8k2011: 27.8k2012: 28.7k2013: 29.6k2014: 30.2k2015: 30.0k2016: 31.6k2017: 31.6k2018: 31.7k2019: 32.0k2020: 32.0k2021: 29.8k2022: 30.0k2023: 31.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) stood at 31,398.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) peaked at 32,008 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,143, in 1997.

ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 211th 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 ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 19,143 —
1998 19,143 +0.0%
1999 19,550 +2.1%
2000 20,385 +4.3%
2001 21,430 +5.1%
2002 22,856 +6.7%
2003 22,241 -2.7%
2004 24,228 +8.9%
2005 22,929 -5.4%
2006 24,187 +5.5%
2007 25,753 +6.5%
2008 25,847 +0.4%
2009 26,991 +4.4%
2010 27,791 +3.0%
2011 27,819 +0.1%
2012 28,655 +3.0%
2013 29,581 +3.2%
2014 30,225 +2.2%
2015 29,984 -0.8%
2016 31,553 +5.2%
2017 31,607 +0.2%
2018 31,713 +0.3%
2019 32,008 +0.9%
2020 31,987 -0.1%
2021 29,768 -6.9%
2022 30,023 +0.9%
2023 31,398 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,279 19,143 19,550 3
2000s 23,685 20,385 26,991 10
2010s 30,094 27,791 32,008 10
2020s 30,794 29,768 31,987 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)

  1. 208 Niue 60 compare
  2. 209 Palau 49 compare
  3. 210 Montserrat 39 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) was 31,398 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
The highest recorded value was 32,008 in 2019.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
The lowest recorded value was 19,143 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) ranks 211th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Pacific (pac) (unsdcode:98418) 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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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 11,332 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release