School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 2,388 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,388
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
157th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,388
in 2025
All-time low
1,973
in 2015
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tonga, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,388 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tonga peaked at 2,388 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,973, in 2015.
Tonga ranks 157th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,301 | — |
| 1999 | 2,300 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,109 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 2,105 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,079 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2,064 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,049 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,034 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,019 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,039 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,068 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,099 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,125 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,156 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,078 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,106 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,120 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,973 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,012 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,058 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,105 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,152 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,198 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,245 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,292 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,361 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,377 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,388 | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,388 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,388 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99,283, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,301 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,066 | 2,019 | 2,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,088 | 1,973 | 2,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,310 | 2,198 | 2,388 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 154 Kiribati 2,551 compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 2,525 compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 2,441 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 1,816 compare
- 159 Dominica 1,716 compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 1,579 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tonga?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tonga was 2,388 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,388 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,973 in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release