Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0334 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga stood at 0.0334 units per person.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and up 89.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga peaked at 0.0436 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 81st of 197 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0071 units per person | +299.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | -50.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | +43.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per person | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0176 units per person | +175.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0436 units per person | +147.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0334 units per person | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0176 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 3 |
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 0.0334 units per person 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 0.0436 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Tonga ranks 81st out of 197 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.