Sierra Leone vs Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa

Sierra Leone
1,289 number
in 2018
Tonga
1,259 number
in 2018
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Tonga rank
174th

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Tonga
05001.0k1.5k199820082018

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,289 number against 1,259 number in Tonga, a difference of 30 number.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 172nd and Tonga ranks 174th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 823 number 1,032 number 208.5 number Tonga
2000s 916.4 number 1,153 number 236.4 number Tonga
2010s 1,106 number 1,245 number 139.33 number Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa, Sierra Leone or Tonga?
Sierra Leone, at 1,289 number against 1,259 number in Tonga as of 2018.
What is the difference in total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa between Sierra Leone and Tonga?
30 number, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tonga?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Sierra Leone and Tonga rank globally for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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

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