Malaysia vs Tonga: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Malaysia
12 years
in 2025
Tonga
12 years
in 2025
Malaysia rank
30th
Tonga rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Malaysia
- Tonga
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Malaysia ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 11.4 years | 0.6 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.8 years | 0.2 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Malaysia or Tonga?
- Malaysia, at 12 years against 12 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Malaysia and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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