Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.51 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tonga, 1978–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tonga stood at 1.51 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tonga peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6735 GPIA, in 1979.
Tonga ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.8375 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.6735 GPIA | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7847 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.25 GPIA | +59.2% |
| 1985 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.51 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7555 GPIA | 0.6735 GPIA | 0.8375 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.7847 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPIA compare
- 14 Iceland 1.52 GPIA compare
- 15 Seychelles 1.51 GPIA compare
- 17 Cuba 1.49 GPIA compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 1.49 GPIA compare
- 19 Barbados 1.49 GPIA compare
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Tonga was 1.51 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6735 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release