Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Tonga

Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 1,259 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1,259 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
174th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1,501 number
in 2010
All-time low
1,028 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Tonga, 1998–2018

05001.0k1.5k1998200820181998: 1.0k number1999: 1.0k number2000: 1.0k number2001: 1.1k number2002: 1.2k number2003: 1.1k number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.2k number2006: 1.3k number2007: 1.2k number2008: 1.2k number2009: 1.2k number2010: 1.5k number2011: 1.2k number2012: 1.2k number2013: 1.2k number2014: 1.2k number2015: 1.2k number2016: 1.2k number2017: 1.2k number2018: 1.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Tonga is 1,259 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Tonga peaked at 1,501 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,028 number, in 1999.

That places Tonga 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,032 number 1,028 number 1,035 number 2
2000s 1,153 number 1,047 number 1,257 number 10
2010s 1,245 number 1,163 number 1,501 number 9

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 1,309 number compare
  2. 172 Sierra Leone 1,289 number compare
  3. 173 Barbados 1,264 number compare
  4. 175 Fiji 1,181 number compare
  5. 176 Malta 1,141 number compare
  6. 177 Samoa 1,105 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Tonga?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Tonga was 1,259 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1,501 number in 2010.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1,028 number in 1999.
How does Tonga rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
Tonga ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.