SDG: Western Asia vs Tonga: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
SDG: Western Asia
7.2%
in 2023
Tonga
8.4%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia rank
54th
Tonga rank
57th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 8.4% against 7.2% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 57th of 221 groups.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 3.1% | 3.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 1.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
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: Western Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 8.4% against 7.2% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between SDG: Western Asia and Tonga?
- 1.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Tonga rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 54th 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, female (%). 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