New Zealand vs Tonga: Secondary education, duration

New Zealand
7 years
in 2025
Tonga
7 years
in 2025
New Zealand rank
26th
Tonga rank
26th

Secondary education, duration over time

  • New Zealand
  • Tonga
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 26th of 209 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 7 years 6 years 1 years New Zealand
1980s 7 years 6.6 years 0.4 years New Zealand
1990s 7 years 6.8 years 0.2 years New Zealand
2000s 7 years 6 years 1 years New Zealand
2010s 7 years 6.8 years 0.2 years New Zealand
2020s 7 years 7 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, New Zealand or Tonga?
New Zealand, at 7 years against 7 years in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between New Zealand and Tonga?
0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tonga?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and Tonga rank globally for secondary education, duration?
New Zealand ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.