Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total was 0.22 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.22 for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Tonga peaked at 0.46 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 95th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.07 | — |
| 1965 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.18 | +125.0% |
| 1995 | 0.31 | +72.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.46 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | -52.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.375, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.36, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.075 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.245 | 0.18 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.43 | 0.4 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total in Tonga was 0.22 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?
- Tonga ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.