Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Small states
Small states: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 150,394 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Small states, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Small states is 150,394 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Small states peaked at 150,394 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79,977 number, in 1999.
That places Small states 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,166 number | 79,977 number | 80,260 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 118,926 number | 92,049 number | 146,069 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,474 number | 136,925 number | 150,394 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.86 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9896 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 77.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Small states?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Small states was 150,394 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 150,394 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,977 number in 1999.
- How does Small states rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (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.