Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary … Pacific both 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
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 … Pacific both in Tonga, year by year
| 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 596.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 25.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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February 2026 Data Release