Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 440 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 440 number for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu peaked at 446 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 184 number, in 1999.
That places Tuvalu 195th 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 185 number | — |
| 1999 | 184 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 184 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 191 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 203 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 216 number | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 209 number | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 263 number | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 315 number | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 358 number | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 400 number | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 413 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 435 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 408 number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 423 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 427 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 432 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 437 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 446 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 441 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 440 number | -0.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 440 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 440 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.5 number | 184 number | 185 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 275.2 number | 184 number | 413 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 432.11 number | 408 number | 446 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 192 Seychelles 544 number compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 511 number compare
- 194 Grenada 490 number compare
- 196 Monaco 394 number compare
- 197 Aruba 364 number compare
- 198 British Virgin Islands 358 number compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tuvalu was 440 number in 2018, 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 446 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 184 number in 1999.
- How does Tuvalu rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Tuvalu ranks 195th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.