Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Tonga
Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 329 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 329 for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga peaked at 422 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 234, in 2012.
That places Tonga 187th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 234 | — |
| 2013 | 266 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 285 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 295 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 281 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 292 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 372 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 395 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 422 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 269 | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 254 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 329 | +29.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 329 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,413, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 329 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,802, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 302.5 | 234 | 395 | 8 |
| 2020s | 318.5 | 254 | 422 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 184 North Korea 390 compare
- 185 Cayman Islands 367 compare
- 186 Belize 352 compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 320 compare
- 189 Samoa 301 compare
- 190 Kiribati 287 compare
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 329 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 422 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 234 in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Tonga ranks 187th 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 up 23.7%. 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, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release