East Asia & Pacific vs Tonga: Tertiary education, academic staff

East Asia & Pacific
40.6%
in 2013
Tonga
53.8%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific rank
30th
Tonga rank
27th

Tertiary education, academic staff over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 53.8% against 40.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tonga ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 27th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 22.9% 31.3% 8.4% Tonga
1980s 23.8% 39.1% 15.2% Tonga
1990s 35.6% 21.1% 14.5% East Asia & Pacific
2000s 34.9% 23.3% 11.6% East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, East Asia & Pacific or Tonga?
Tonga, at 53.8% against 40.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
13.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2000.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Tonga rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 27th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.