Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 941 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 941 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and up 66.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tonga peaked at 1,619 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Tonga 172nd out of 195 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 male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 108 | — |
| 1979 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 250 | +138.1% |
| 1981 | 395 | +58.0% |
| 1982 | 362.67 | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 330.33 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 298 | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 308 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 164 | -46.8% |
| 2000 | 188.33 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 212.67 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 237 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 264 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 567 | +114.8% |
| 2021 | 917.67 | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 1,268 | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 1,619 | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 941 | -41.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 941 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,141, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 941 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,094, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71 | 0 | 108 | 3 |
| 1980s | 324 | 250 | 395 | 6 |
| 1990s | 164 | 164 | 164 | 1 |
| 2000s | 225.5 | 188.33 | 264 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,063 | 567 | 1,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 169 Andorra 1,487 compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,174 compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 1,158 compare
- 173 Samoa 921 compare
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 686 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 659 compare
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, male (number), gaps in Tonga?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Tonga was 941 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,619 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 195 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, male (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, male (number) with 661 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 661 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.