School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 8,751 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tonga is 8,751 number, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 11,887 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,364 number, in 1970.
That places Tonga 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,093 number | 7,364 number | 9,252 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,818 number | 9,532 number | 11,887 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,844 number | 9,034 number | 11,473 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,069 number | 9,323 number | 10,876 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,382 number | 8,751 number | 10,012 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Tonga was 8,751 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11,887 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,364 number in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.