Samoa vs Tonga: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Samoa
2,891
in 2024
Tonga
3,477
in 2024
Samoa rank
174th
Tonga rank
172nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Samoa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 3,477 against 2,891 in Samoa, a difference of 586.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 172nd of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 345.67 122.67 223 Samoa
1980s 595 624.75 29.75 Tonga
1990s 1,871 364 1,507 Samoa
2000s 1,182 526 656 Samoa
2020s 3,001 3,263 261.8 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Samoa or Tonga?
Tonga, at 3,477 against 2,891 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Samoa and Tonga?
586, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Samoa ranks 174th and Tonga ranks 172nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.