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

Latest (2023)
21,881
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
215th
of 221 groups
All-time high
23,828
in 2004
All-time low
15,710
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1997–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1997201020231997: 15.7k1998: 15.7k1999: 16.7k2000: 19.1k2001: 19.9k2002: 20.2k2003: 22.9k2004: 23.8k2005: 23.0k2006: 22.6k2007: 23.1k2008: 22.9k2009: 23.6k2010: 22.6k2011: 22.0k2012: 20.9k2013: 19.2k2014: 18.3k2015: 18.8k2016: 19.5k2017: 20.3k2018: 20.6k2019: 21.7k2020: 22.8k2021: 21.9k2022: 21.3k2023: 21.9k

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

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number) in WB: Caribbean Small States, 1997 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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