School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 8,751 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
8,751 number
World rank
184th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11,887 number
in 1988
All-time low
7,364 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2014
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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,364 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,400 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7,463 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 7,592 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 7,796 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8,080 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 8,367 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 8,662 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 8,957 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 9,252 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 9,532 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 9,730 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 9,981 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 10,278 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10,645 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11,111 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 11,446 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11,747 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11,887 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 11,818 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,473 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 10,634 number | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 9,874 number | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 9,347 number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 9,064 number | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9,034 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,111 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9,309 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10,110 number | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 10,480 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 10,831 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 10,876 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10,761 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 10,512 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10,140 number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 9,752 number | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,428 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 9,323 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9,405 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,664 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10,012 number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8,751 number | -12.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,751 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 454,192 number, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,751 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 236,675 number, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.