Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.4184 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga stood at 0.4184 UIS estimate.
The figure is up 51.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Tonga peaked at 0.4807 UIS estimate in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2654 UIS estimate, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 182nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2972 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.3268 UIS estimate | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3435 UIS estimate | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3574 UIS estimate | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2933 UIS estimate | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3109 UIS estimate | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4053 UIS estimate | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4199 UIS estimate | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4807 UIS estimate | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2654 UIS estimate | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2766 UIS estimate | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4184 UIS estimate | +51.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.4184 UIS estimate is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 UIS estimate, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.4184 UIS estimate is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9655 UIS estimate, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3443 UIS estimate | 0.2933 UIS estimate | 0.4199 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3603 UIS estimate | 0.2654 UIS estimate | 0.4807 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 0.4184 UIS estimate 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 0.4807 UIS estimate in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2654 UIS estimate in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Tonga ranks 182nd 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 28.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release