Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 101 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 101 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu peaked at 128 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2018.
That places Tuvalu 198th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 114 | — |
| 2013 | 110 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 117 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 91 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 118 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 128 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 85 | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 99 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 105 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 101 | -3.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 101 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,413, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 101 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,802, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.75 | 85 | 128 | 8 |
| 2020s | 98 | 92 | 105 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 195 British Virgin Islands 173 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 167 compare
- 197 Aruba 105 compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 83 compare
- 200 Anguilla 51 compare
- 201 Curacao 45 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (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 101 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 128 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Tuvalu ranks 198th out of 210 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release