New Zealand vs Tonga: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
New Zealand
1.82 years
in 2024
Tonga
2.45 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
4th
Tonga rank
2nd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.45 years against 1.82 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.63 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 2nd of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6588 years | 0.138 years | 0.5208 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.51 years | 2.11 years | 0.5992 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.82 years | 4.08 years | 2.26 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, New Zealand or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.45 years against 1.82 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between New Zealand and Tonga?
- 0.63 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 2nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (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