Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Tonga

Tonga: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in was 9.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.1%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
7th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2010
All-time low
8.8%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Tonga, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 8.9 %2001: 8.8 %2002: 10 %2003: 8.8 %2004: 9.5 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 10.5 %2007: 11.4 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 11.3 %2010: 14 %2011: 10.8 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 12 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 12.1 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.6 %2019: 11.7 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 9.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Tonga stood at 9.1%.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Tonga peaked at 14.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2001.

Tonga ranks 7th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in Tonga, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 8.9%
2001 8.8% -0.8%
2002 10.0% +13.2%
2003 8.8% -11.6%
2004 9.5% +8.2%
2005 9.7% +1.9%
2006 10.5% +8.3%
2007 11.4% +8.8%
2008 10.5% -8.6%
2009 11.3% +7.9%
2010 14.0% +24.2%
2011 10.8% -22.9%
2012 11.5% +6.2%
2013 12.0% +4.3%
2014 11.8% -1.2%
2015 11.3% -4.7%
2016 12.1% +7.0%
2017 11.5% -4.3%
2018 11.6% +0.5%
2019 11.7% +1.1%
2020 11.3% -3.8%
2021 10.5% -7.0%
2022 10.2% -2.8%
2023 9.1% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.9% 8.8% 11.4% 10
2010s 11.8% 10.8% 14.0% 10
2020s 10.3% 9.1% 11.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Tonga?
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in in Tonga was 9.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2001.
How does Tonga rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in?
Tonga ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 11,223 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release