Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … adjusted in Tonga
Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … adjusted was 0 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 GPIA
World rank
177th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0 GPIA for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga peaked at 1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Tonga 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2021 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2023 | 0 GPIA | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.25 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Saudi Arabia 0.6457 GPIA compare
- 177 Afghanistan 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Azerbaijan 0 GPIA
- 177 Bangladesh 0 GPIA
- 177 Cook Islands 0 GPIA
- 177 Egypt 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0 GPIA
- 177 Micronesia (country) 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Ghana 0 GPIA
- 177 Guinea 0 GPIA
- 177 Gambia 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Iraq 0 GPIA
- 177 Kazakhstan 0 GPIA
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 0 GPIA
- 177 Kiribati 0 GPIA
- 177 Libya 0 GPIA
- 177 Marshall Islands 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Mauritania 0 GPIA
- 177 Niger 0 GPIA
- 177 Niue 0 GPIA
- 177 Nauru 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Pakistan 0 GPIA
- 177 Solomon Islands 0 GPIA
- 177 Sierra Leone 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Somalia 0 GPIA
- 177 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Chad 0 GPIA compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0 GPIA
- 177 Tokelau 0 GPIA
- 177 Turkmenistan 0 GPIA
- 177 Tuvalu 0 GPIA
- 177 Uzbekistan 0 GPIA
- 177 Vanuatu 0 GPIA
- 177 Samoa 0 GPIA 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 0 GPIA 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 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Tonga ranks 177th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release