Tonga vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Tonga
18 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
18 years
in 2025
Tonga rank
52nd
Turkmenistan rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Tonga ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 17 years | 16.9 years | 0.1 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 17.8 years | 17.2 years | 0.6 years | Tonga |
| 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, Tonga or Turkmenistan?
- Tonga, at 18 years against 18 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Tonga and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Turkmenistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 52nd of 176 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