Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 6.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga is 6.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga peaked at 9.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2022.
That places Tonga 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.8% | — |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 39 Brunei Darussalam 6.8% compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 6.6% compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 6.6% compare
- 43 Austria 6.5% compare
- 44 Croatia 6.3% compare
- 45 Ireland 6.3% 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 6.6% 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 9.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 208 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 up 0.9%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release