Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga
Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,209 in 2023. β² Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga, 1998β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,209 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga peaked at 1,504 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,028, in 1999.
That places Tonga 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,032 | 1,028 | 1,035 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,159 | 1,033 | 1,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,259 | 1,171 | 1,504 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,202 | 1,111 | 1,261 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga was 1,209 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,504 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,028 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release