SDG: Eastern Asia vs Tonga: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
5.74 years
in 2024
Tonga
6.45 years
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
68th
Tonga rank
69th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.45 years against 5.74 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.71 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 69th of 221 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 years | 5.08 years | 2.6 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 2.31 years | 6.18 years | 3.87 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3.22 years | 6.38 years | 3.16 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.47 years | 6.14 years | 1.67 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.52 years | 6.64 years | 1.13 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.65 years | 6.64 years | 0.9923 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.45 years against 5.74 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 0.71 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 68th 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
February 2026 Data Release