Tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga
Tonga: Tertiary education, academic staff was 53.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga is 53.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga peaked at 55.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 30.8% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.8% | 55.0% | 3 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga was 53.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Tonga ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.