Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand): Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 13,436 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,436
Change on year
up 11.5%
Rank
217th
of 221 groups
All-time high
13,436
in 2023
All-time low
8,168
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997201020231997: 8.2k1998: 8.2k1999: 8.2k2000: 8.6k2001: 8.8k2002: 9.3k2003: 8.8k2004: 8.5k2005: 9.4k2006: 10.2k2007: 11.0k2008: 11.7k2009: 12.0k2010: 12.2k2011: 11.8k2012: 12.0k2013: 12.1k2014: 12.5k2015: 12.3k2016: 12.7k2017: 12.8k2018: 12.8k2019: 12.8k2020: 12.5k2021: 11.9k2022: 12.1k2023: 13.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) stood at 13,436. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 13,436 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,168, in 1997.

SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 217th 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 SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 8,168
1998 8,168 +0.0%
1999 8,173 +0.1%
2000 8,566 +4.8%
2001 8,781 +2.5%
2002 9,305 +6.0%
2003 8,800 -5.4%
2004 8,535 -3.0%
2005 9,408 +10.2%
2006 10,156 +8.0%
2007 11,041 +8.7%
2008 11,708 +6.0%
2009 12,032 +2.8%
2010 12,249 +1.8%
2011 11,824 -3.5%
2012 11,951 +1.1%
2013 12,092 +1.2%
2014 12,543 +3.7%
2015 12,274 -2.1%
2016 12,737 +3.8%
2017 12,774 +0.3%
2018 12,763 -0.1%
2019 12,821 +0.5%
2020 12,461 -2.8%
2021 11,925 -4.3%
2022 12,050 +1.0%
2023 13,436 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,170 8,168 8,173 3
2000s 9,833 8,535 12,032 10
2010s 12,403 11,824 12,821 10
2020s 12,468 11,925 13,436 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) was 13,436 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The highest recorded value was 13,436 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
The lowest recorded value was 8,168 in 1997.
How does SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) ranks 217th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Oceania (excluding Australia and New Zealand) 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