Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Tonga
Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS was 1,209 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,209
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
175th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1,504
in 2010
All-time low
1,028
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga, 1998–2023
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 210 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes UIS in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,035 | — |
| 1999 | 1,028 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,049 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,054 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,177 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 1,033 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 1,083 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,140 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,241 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,341 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,238 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,233 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,504 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 1,209 | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 1,171 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,221 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,232 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,215 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,239 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,221 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,270 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,305 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,261 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,225 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,111 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1,209 | +8.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,209 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,820, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,209 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,904, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 210 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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February 2026 Data Release