Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga
Tonga: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 1,259 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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 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 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.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,035 number | — |
| 1999 | 1,028 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,047 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,056 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,181 number | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 1,050 number | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,093 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,156 number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,257 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,208 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,242 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,238 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,501 number | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1,203 number | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1,163 number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,216 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1,224 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,205 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,228 number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,209 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,259 number | +4.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,259 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,800 number, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,259 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 30% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 1,259 number in 2018, 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 1,501 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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?
- Tonga ranks 174th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 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.