Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East both in Tonga
Tonga: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East both was 44 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Tonga, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tonga is 44, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Tonga peaked at 44 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Tonga 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 44 | +12.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 472, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East both in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +60.0% | 5 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8 | 9 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.11 | 29 | 44 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 141 Dominican Republic 45 compare
- 143 Burundi 43 compare
- 143 Paraguay 43 compare
- 145 Bolivia 42 compare
- 145 Cook Islands 42 compare
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 44 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 44 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Tonga ranks 142nd 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 83.3%. 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release