Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11.4% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga peaked at 15.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2003.
Tonga ranks 26th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 23 Nauru 14.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 13.7% compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 12.1% compare
- 27 Slovakia 11.3% compare
- 28 Anguilla 11.0% compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.1% compare
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga was 11.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Tonga ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release