Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 466 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vanuatu, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 466 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Vanuatu peaked at 492 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 359, in 2012.
That places Vanuatu 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 359 | — |
| 2013 | 364 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 367 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 362 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 423 | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 381 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 398 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 492 | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 424 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 394 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 397 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 466 | +17.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 466 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 466 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,802, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 393.25 | 359 | 492 | 8 |
| 2020s | 420.25 | 394 | 466 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 177 Gibraltar 494 compare
- 178 Bermuda 490 compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 481 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 430 compare
- 182 Seychelles 416 compare
- 183 Puerto Rico 391 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 466 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 492 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 359 in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Vanuatu ranks 180th 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 up 28.0%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release