SDG: Europe vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
SDG: Europe
16.45 years
in 2024
Tonga
18.18 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe rank
12th
Tonga rank
15th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Europe
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 18.18 years against 16.45 years in SDG: Europe, a difference of 1.73 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was SDG: Europe ahead.
SDG: Europe ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 15th of 221 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 years | 13.26 years | 1.46 years | SDG: Europe |
| 2000s | 15.02 years | 13.47 years | 1.55 years | SDG: Europe |
| 2020s | 16.29 years | 17.86 years | 1.57 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 or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 18.18 years against 16.45 years in SDG: Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Tonga?
- 1.73 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Europe and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 12th 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