Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 1,001 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati is 1,001, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati peaked at 1,089 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 891, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 181st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 891 | — |
| 1999 | 903 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 917 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 907 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 900 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 924 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 906 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 926 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 946 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 983 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 999 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,044 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,078 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,089 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,084 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,073 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,056 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,076 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,085 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,076 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,083 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,060 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,019 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,002 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1,001 | -0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,001 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,955, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,001 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,904, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897 | 891 | 903 | 2 |
| 2000s | 930.8 | 900 | 999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,074 | 1,044 | 1,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,020 | 1,001 | 1,060 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More education data for Kiribati
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati was 1,001 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 891 in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Kiribati ranks 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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