School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes was 2,196 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tonga, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tonga stood at 2,196 number.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Tonga peaked at 2,377 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,928 number, in 2005.
Tonga ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School age population … post-secondary non-tertiary both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,248 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,338 number | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,377 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,302 number | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,181 number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,074 number | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,972 number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,928 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,953 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,032 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2,113 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,204 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,265 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,201 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2,076 number | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,020 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,005 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,035 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,076 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,113 number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,151 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2,196 number | +2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,196 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89,744 number, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,196 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,498 number, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,293 number | 2,248 number | 2,338 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,114 number | 1,928 number | 2,377 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,114 number | 2,005 number | 2,265 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 150 Marshall Islands 2,612 number compare
- 151 Seychelles 2,515 number compare
- 152 Dominica 2,266 number compare
- 154 Kiribati 2,151 number compare
- 155 San Marino 1,671 number compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,579 number compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
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 2,196 number in 2019, 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 2,377 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,928 number in 2005.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Tonga ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.