Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.4%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
26th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2010
All-time low
10.6%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -9.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (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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February 2026 Data Release