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
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Tonga, 1998–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Tonga
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.1 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
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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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.