Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 3,477 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3,477 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 86.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga peaked at 4,557 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Tonga 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 195 | — |
| 1979 | 173 | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 433 | +150.3% |
| 1981 | 693 | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 688.67 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 684.33 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 680 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 705 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 364 | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 526 | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 453 | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 600 | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 668 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 1,861 | +178.6% |
| 2021 | 2,760 | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 3,658 | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 4,557 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 3,477 | -23.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,477 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237,490, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,477 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 103,347, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.67 | 0 | 195 | 3 |
| 1980s | 647.33 | 433 | 705 | 6 |
| 1990s | 364 | 364 | 364 | 1 |
| 2000s | 561.75 | 453 | 668 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,263 | 1,861 | 4,557 | 5 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga was 3,477 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,557 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.