How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tonga?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Fiji vs Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Fiji

1,181 number

in 2018

Tonga

1,259 number

in 2018

Fiji rank

175th

Tonga rank

174th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Fiji
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1,259 number against 1,181 number in Fiji, a difference of 78 number.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Fiji ahead.

Fiji ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 174th of 205 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Fiji	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,408 number	1,032 number	376.5 number	Fiji
2000s	1,725 number	1,153 number	572.2 number	Fiji
2010s	1,371 number	1,245 number	125.33 number	Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Fiji or Tonga?: Tonga, at 1,259 number against 1,181 number in Fiji as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Fiji and Tonga?: 78 number, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tonga?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Fiji and Tonga rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Fiji ranks 175th and Tonga ranks 174th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.