SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
16.38 years
in 2024
Tonga
18.18 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
15th
Tonga rank
15th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 18.18 years against 16.38 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.8 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 15th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.17 years | 13.26 years | 1.91 years | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 15.43 years | 13.47 years | 1.96 years | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 16.38 years | 17.86 years | 1.47 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 18.18 years against 16.38 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Tonga?
- 1.8 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 15th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to 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