Tonga vs Turkmenistan: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Tonga
16 years
in 2025
Turkmenistan
16 years
in 2025
Tonga rank
10th
Turkmenistan rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Tonga
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Tonga ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15.4 years | 16 years | 0.6 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15.8 years | 0.8 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 16.6 years | 15.6 years | 1 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 16.5 years | 16 years | 0.5 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Tonga or Turkmenistan?
- Tonga, at 16 years against 16 years in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Tonga and Turkmenistan?
- 0 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Turkmenistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Turkmenistan rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Tonga ranks 10th and Turkmenistan ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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