Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Caribbean Small States
WB: Caribbean Small States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 21,881 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Caribbean Small States is 21,881, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Caribbean Small States peaked at 23,828 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15,710, in 1997.
That places WB: Caribbean Small States 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 WB: Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15,710 | — |
| 1998 | 15,710 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,651 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 19,075 | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 19,919 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 20,152 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22,946 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 23,828 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 22,967 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 22,567 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 23,133 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 22,855 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23,627 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 22,590 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 22,015 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20,901 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19,152 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 18,292 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 18,815 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 19,527 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 20,332 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 20,603 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 21,706 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 22,831 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 21,947 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21,305 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 21,881 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,024 | 15,710 | 16,651 | 3 |
| 2000s | 22,107 | 19,075 | 23,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,393 | 18,292 | 22,590 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,991 | 21,305 | 22,831 | 4 |
More education data for WB: Caribbean Small States
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 93.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 257,647 (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 5.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 258,956 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 199,772 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 41,622 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 318,718 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 125,481 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 121,425 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Caribbean Small States was 21,881 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 23,828 in 2004.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,710 in 1997.
- How does WB: Caribbean Small States rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- WB: Caribbean Small States ranks 215th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Caribbean Small 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