School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male was 1,250 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,250
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
157th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,250
in 2025
All-time low
1,047
in 2016
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Tonga, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Tonga is 1,250, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Tonga peaked at 1,250 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,047, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 157th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, post-secondary … post-secondary male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,178 | — |
| 1999 | 1,184 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,101 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,097 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,094 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,090 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,086 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,083 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,079 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,082 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,116 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,124 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,126 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,128 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,089 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1,089 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,083 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,063 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,047 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,063 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,079 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,096 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,112 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,129 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,146 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,230 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 1,240 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,250 | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,250 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51,405, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,250 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51,405, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,181 | 1,178 | 1,184 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,095 | 1,079 | 1,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,086 | 1,047 | 1,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,184 | 1,112 | 1,250 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 1,279 compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 1,263 compare
- 156 Kiribati 1,251 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 955 compare
- 159 Dominica 820 compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 799 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, male in Tonga?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male in Tonga was 1,250 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,250 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,047 in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release