School enrollment, tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, tertiary was 42.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary in Tonga stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.4% on the previous year and up 101.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Tonga peaked at 42.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 21.3% | 42.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 107.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 33,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Tonga?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Tonga was 42.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.