Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Small States

WB: Small States: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 169,361 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
169,361
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
176th
of 221 groups
All-time high
169,361
in 2023
All-time low
83,323
in 1999
Years of data
27
1997–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1997201020231997: 83.6k1998: 83.6k1999: 83.3k2000: 95.4k2001: 102.0k2002: 106.1k2003: 118.2k2004: 122.9k2005: 126.1k2006: 126.6k2007: 134.9k2008: 142.9k2009: 149.6k2010: 151.2k2011: 149.3k2012: 142.0k2013: 140.5k2014: 139.4k2015: 140.1k2016: 144.5k2017: 145.5k2018: 151.3k2019: 161.6k2020: 159.0k2021: 159.5k2022: 157.6k2023: 169.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Small States stood at 169,361. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Small States peaked at 169,361 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83,323, in 1999.

That places WB: Small States 176th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83,512 83,323 83,606 3
2000s 122,473 95,409 149,619 10
2010s 146,526 139,358 161,566 10
2020s 161,369 157,649 169,361 4

Countries ranked near WB: Small States

  1. 173 Guyana 1,339 compare
  2. 174 Dominica 1,210 compare
  3. 175 Tonga 1,209 compare
  4. 176 Liechtenstein, Principality of 1,186 compare
  5. 177 Barbados 1,183 compare
  6. 178 Malta 1,062 compare
  7. 179 Suriname 1,059 compare

See the full ranking of 431 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Small States?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in WB: Small States was 169,361 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Small States?
The highest recorded value was 169,361 in 2023.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in WB: Small States?
The lowest recorded value was 83,323 in 1999.
How does WB: Small States rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
WB: Small States ranks 176th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in WB: Small States?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: 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