Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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, both sexes (number) 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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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.