MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Tonga: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
5.84 years
in 2024
Tonga
6.45 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
67th
Tonga rank
69th

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 6.45 years against 5.84 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.61 years.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 69th of 221 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 5.77 years 6.28 years 0.5067 years Tonga
2000s 5.86 years 6.14 years 0.2816 years Tonga
2010s 5.89 years 6.64 years 0.7525 years Tonga
2020s 5.83 years 6.64 years 0.8118 years Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 6.45 years against 5.84 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga?
0.61 years, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 69th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release