SDG: Northern Africa vs Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

SDG: Northern Africa
35.2%
in 2024
Tonga
28.8%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
107th
Tonga rank
106th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 35.2% against 28.8% in Tonga, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 107th and Tonga ranks 106th of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 10.6% 1.5% 9.2% SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 13.8% 6.6% 7.2% SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 21.1% 3.0% 18.1% SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 21.6% 4.9% 16.7% SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 34.2% 21.0% 13.2% SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, SDG: Northern Africa or Tonga?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 35.2% against 28.8% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga?
6.4%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 107th and Tonga ranks 106th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release