Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga is 0.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Tonga 71st out of 173 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 173 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 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