Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 5.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 10.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.
That places Tonga 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.8% | — |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +17.2% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +102.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -49.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Tonga was 5.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)