Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 1,755 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vanuatu, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1,755 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vanuatu peaked at 1,867 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 783, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 167th 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 786 | — |
| 1999 | 783 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 786 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 804 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 830 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 850 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 851 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,128 | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 1,313 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 1,521 | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1,736 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1,772 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,791 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,810 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,867 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,824 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,805 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,804 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,795 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,795 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,811 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,806 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,803 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,748 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,750 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,755 | +0.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,755 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,955, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,755 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,904, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +32.5% | 851 | 1,128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784.5 | 783 | 786 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,159 | 786 | 1,772 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,811 | 1,791 | 1,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,764 | 1,748 | 1,803 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 164 Brunei 2,135 compare
- 165 Liberia 2,085 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 1,757 compare
- 168 Equatorial Guinea 1,716 compare
- 169 Andorra 1,688 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1,577 compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vanuatu?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vanuatu was 1,755 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,867 in 2012.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 783 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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