Germany vs Tonga: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Germany
13
in 2025
Tonga
13
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Germany
- Tonga
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13 against 13 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 6 | 7 | Germany |
| 2000s | 13 | 6 | 7 | Germany |
| 2010s | 13 | 10.6 | 2.4 | Germany |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Germany or Tonga?
- Germany, at 13 against 13 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Germany and Tonga?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Tonga rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Germany ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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