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
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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

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.