SDG: South-eastern Asia vs Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
SDG: South-eastern Asia
42.1%
in 2024
Tonga
42.9%
in 2023
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
95th
Tonga rank
97th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 42.9% against 42.1% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 97th of 221 groups.
SDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 1.3% | 6.5% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 2.1% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 3.4% | 14.4% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 5.7% | 13.0% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 32.1% | 6.3% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: South-eastern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 42.9% against 42.1% in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 97th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release