Tonga vs Vanuatu: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Tonga
16 years
in 2025
Vanuatu
16 years
in 2025
Tonga rank
10th
Vanuatu rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tonga ranks 10th and Vanuatu ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15.4 years | 16 years | 0.6 years | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 16.6 years | 16 years | 0.6 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 Vanuatu?
- Tonga, at 16 years against 16 years in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Tonga ranks 10th and Vanuatu 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