Lesotho vs Tonga: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Lesotho
18 years
in 2025
Tonga
18 years
in 2025
Lesotho rank
52nd
Tonga rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 17 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18 years | 17 years | 1 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18 years | 17.8 years | 0.2 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 18 years against 18 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Lesotho ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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