Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Tonga
Tonga: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 26.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Tonga, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Tonga stood at 26.5%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Tonga peaked at 282.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 282.5% | — |
| 2000 | 199.4% | -29.4% |
| 2001 | 232.6% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 196.2% | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 154.7% | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -78.5% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.5% | 282.5% | 282.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 195.7% | 154.7% | 232.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 26.5% | 33.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Tonga?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in Tonga was 26.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 282.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Tonga ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release