Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Kiribati
Kiribati: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 1,099 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati is 1,099 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati peaked at 1,104 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 891 number, in 1998.
That places Kiribati 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 891 number | — |
| 1999 | 903 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 917 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 910 number | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 900 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 908 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 924 number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 908 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 925 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 969 number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 983 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 999 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,033 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,058 number | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,076 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,084 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,080 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,068 number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,090 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,104 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,099 number | -0.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 1,099 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 1,099 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 897 number | 891 number | 903 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 934.3 number | 900 number | 999 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,077 number | 1,033 number | 1,104 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 175 Fiji 1,181 number compare
- 176 Malta 1,141 number compare
- 177 Samoa 1,105 number compare
- 179 South Sudan 1,093 number compare
- 180 Liechtenstein 1,085 number compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 1,037 number compare
More education data for Kiribati
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.42 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 91.29 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 969 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,846 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 17,457 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1298 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Kiribati was 1,099 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1,104 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 891 number in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Kiribati ranks 178th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.