Small states vs Tonga: Tertiary education, academic staff
Small states
41.8%
in 2024
Tonga
53.8%
in 2024
Small states rank
27th
Tonga rank
27th
Tertiary education, academic staff over time
- Small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 53.8% against 41.8% in Small states, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.
Small states ranks 27th and Tonga ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.2% | 39.1% | 3.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 21.1% | 18.6% | Small states |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 23.3% | 16.1% | Small states |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 53.8% | 7.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tertiary education, academic staff, Small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 53.8% against 41.8% in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tertiary education, academic staff between Small states and Tonga?
- 12.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Small states and Tonga rank globally for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Small states ranks 27th and Tonga ranks 27th of 43 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
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.