Kiribati vs Tonga: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Kiribati
10,763
in 2025
Tonga
10,901
in 2025
Kiribati rank
191st
Tonga rank
190th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10,901 against 10,763 in Kiribati, a difference of 138.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Kiribati ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 190th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,187 | 8,347 | 3,160 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 6,881 | 10,382 | 3,501 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6,981 | 10,369 | 3,388 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 9,454 | 9,741 | 286.9 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 11,475 | 8,971 | 2,504 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 11,340 | 9,782 | 1,558 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 10,901 against 10,763 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 138, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 190th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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