Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female in Tonga
Tonga: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female was 245 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tonga, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 245 for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in 2023.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tonga peaked at 340 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 201, in 2022.
That places Tonga 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … Pacific female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 213 | — |
| 2013 | 240 | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 269 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 263 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 243 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 246 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 282 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 340 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 337 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 232 | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 201 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 245 | +21.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 245 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40, 6.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 245 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 633, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 262 | 213 | 340 | 8 |
| 2020s | 253.75 | 201 | 337 | 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tonga?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the in Tonga was 245 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 340 in 2019.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 201 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the?
- Tonga ranks 54th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 the Pacific, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release