School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 4.05 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tonga, 1978β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tonga is 4.05 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.2% on the previous year and up 87.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 4.05 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0905 years, in 1979.
That places Tonga 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0971 years | 0.0905 years | 0.1037 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3476 years | 0.3412 years | 0.3571 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1713 years | 0.1713 years | 0.1713 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2869 years | 0.2313 years | 0.3412 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.99 years | 2.17 years | 4.05 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Tonga was 4.05 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0905 years in 1979.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release