Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in SDG: Small Island Developing States
SDG: Small Island Developing States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 118,014 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
118,014
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
190th
of 221 groups
All-time high
118,014
in 2023
All-time low
75,569
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States stood at 118,014. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States peaked at 118,014 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,569, in 1997.
SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 190th 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 75,569 | — |
| 1998 | 75,569 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 79,207 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 76,894 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 82,451 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 88,476 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 93,017 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 89,948 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 89,856 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 92,186 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 96,220 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 95,940 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 99,074 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 101,023 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 100,756 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 101,342 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 100,395 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 100,227 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100,561 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 103,831 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 104,471 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 105,595 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 108,127 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 111,918 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 111,329 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 110,493 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 118,014 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,782 | 75,569 | 79,207 | 3 |
| 2000s | 90,406 | 76,894 | 99,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,633 | 100,227 | 108,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,938 | 110,493 | 118,014 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Small Island Developing States
- 187 Seychelles 740 compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 733 compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 704 compare
- 190 Puerto Rico 678 compare
- 191 Antigua and Barbuda 640 compare
- 192 San Marino 538 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 496 compare
More education data for SDG: Small Island Developing States
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 430,327 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1765 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0678 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in SDG: Small Island Developing States was 118,014 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 118,014 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,569 in 1997.
- How does SDG: Small Island Developing States rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 190th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Small Island Developing States 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