Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Tonga
Tonga: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
6th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
6
1998–2022
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Tonga, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Tonga stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Tonga peaked at 2.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 6th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -79.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +108.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -60.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 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 government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Tonga?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Tonga was 0.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release