School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 1.64 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Tonga stood at 1.64 years.
That represents a change of down 74.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Tonga peaked at 6.34 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 years, in 2000.
That places Tonga 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.1262 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.0886 years | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0563 years | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.113 years | +100.7% |
| 2002 | 0.117 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1211 years | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.105 years | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.157 years | +49.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1566 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 years | +770.0% |
| 2018 | 2.09 years | +53.1% |
| 2019 | 1.88 years | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.87 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.59 years | +145.2% |
| 2022 | 6.34 years | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 1.64 years | -74.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.64 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1779 years, 9.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.64 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3125 years, 5.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +770.0% | 0.1566 years | 1.36 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1074 years | 0.0886 years | 0.1262 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.118 years | 0.0563 years | 0.157 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.78 years | 1.36 years | 2.09 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.61 years | 1.64 years | 6.34 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Tonga was 1.64 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 years in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release