SDG: South-eastern Asia vs Tonga: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
SDG: South-eastern Asia
7.1%
in 2024
Tonga
9.8%
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
57th
Tonga rank
57th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 9.8% against 7.1% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 57th of 221 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.5% | 1.3% | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 8.9% | 1.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, SDG: South-eastern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 9.8% against 7.1% in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 2.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do SDG: South-eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 57th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). 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