Share of students studying abroad in Tonga
Tonga: Share of students studying abroad was 26.53 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26.53
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
26th
of 175 countries
All-time high
282.55
in 1999
All-time low
26.53
in 2023
Years of data
7
1999–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Tonga, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students studying abroad in Tonga is 26.53, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Tonga peaked at 282.55 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.53, in 2023.
That places Tonga 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 282.55 | 282.55 | 282.55 | 1 |
| 2000s | 195.73 | 154.69 | 232.59 | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.89 | 26.53 | 33.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Tonga?
- Share of students studying abroad in Tonga was 26.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 282.55 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.53 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Tonga ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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