How many years of comparable data are there for Malta 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.

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

Malta

1,141 number

in 2018

Tonga

1,259 number

in 2018

Malta rank

176th

Tonga rank

174th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

Malta
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1,259 number against 1,141 number in Malta, a difference of 118 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tonga ahead.

Malta ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 174th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	553.5 number	1,032 number	478 number	Tonga
2000s	802 number	1,153 number	350.8 number	Tonga
2010s	1,260 number	1,245 number	14.78 number	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Malta or Tonga?: Tonga, at 1,259 number against 1,141 number in Malta as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Malta and Tonga?: 118 number, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Tonga?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Malta and Tonga rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?: Malta ranks 176th 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.