SDG: Northern America vs Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying
SDG: Northern America
171,243
in 2023
Tonga
1,209
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
172nd
Tonga rank
175th
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying over time
- SDG: Northern America
- Tonga
How they compare
SDG: Northern America currently reports 171,243 against 1,209 in Tonga, a difference of 170,034.
That makes SDG: Northern America's figure about 141.6 times Tonga's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Northern America has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern America ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 175th of 221 groups.
SDG: Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern America | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,904 | 1,032 | 71,873 | SDG: Northern America |
| 2000s | 99,430 | 1,159 | 98,271 | SDG: Northern America |
| 2010s | 130,018 | 1,259 | 128,760 | SDG: Northern America |
| 2020s | 162,877 | 1,202 | 161,676 | SDG: Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying, SDG: Northern America or Tonga?
- SDG: Northern America, at 171,243 against 1,209 in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying between SDG: Northern America and Tonga?
- 170,034, with SDG: Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern America and Tonga rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- SDG: Northern America ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 175th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release