Tonga vs UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Tonga
18.18 years
in 2023
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
16.45 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
15th
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank
13th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Tonga
  • UIS: Central and Eastern Europe
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 18.18 years against 16.45 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, a difference of 1.73 years.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Central and Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 15th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 186 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga UIS: Central and Eastern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 13.26 years 12.74 years 0.5151 years Tonga
2000s 13.47 years 13.25 years 0.2255 years Tonga
2020s 17.86 years 16.2 years 1.66 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, Tonga or UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Tonga, at 18.18 years against 16.45 years in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Tonga and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
1.73 years, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Tonga and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Tonga ranks 15th and UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 186 countries.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release