Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Tonga
Tonga: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both was 1,047 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Tonga, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,047 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tonga peaked at 1,377 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 873, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 63rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 888 | — |
| 1999 | 880 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 878 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 873 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 989 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 878 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 951 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 970 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,050 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,143 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1,021 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,103 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,377 | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 1,081 | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 1,042 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,101 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,105 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,073 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,066 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,032 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1,047 | +1.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,047 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322.5, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,047 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,613, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 884 | 880 | 888 | 2 |
| 2000s | 985.6 | 873 | 1,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,103 | 1,032 | 1,377 | 9 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tonga?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tonga was 1,047 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,377 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 873 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Tonga ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release