Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 399 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu is 399, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu peaked at 442 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 184, in 1999.
That places Tuvalu 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.5 | 184 | 185 | 2 |
| 2000s | 276.5 | 184 | 417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432 | 412 | 442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 408 | 389 | 428 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 496 compare
- 194 Monaco 473 compare
- 195 Grenada 453 compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 326 compare
- 198 Aruba 300 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 184 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 107 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.17 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu was 399 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 442 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 in 1999.
- How does Tuvalu rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Tuvalu ranks 196th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release