Spain vs Tonga: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Spain
10.82 years
in 2023
Tonga
10.83 years
in 2023
Spain rank
75th
Tonga rank
74th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Spain
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10.83 years against 10.82 years in Spain, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 75th and Tonga ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2 years | 9.92 years | 2.72 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.99 years | 10.27 years | 1.28 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 9.98 years | 10.85 years | 0.8683 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.79 years | 10.82 years | 0.0348 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Spain or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 10.83 years against 10.82 years in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Spain and Tonga?
- 0.01 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Tonga rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Spain ranks 75th and Tonga ranks 74th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.