School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.22 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tonga, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tonga is 2.22 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tonga peaked at 2.22 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1078 years, in 1979.
That places Tonga 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1126 years | — |
| 1979 | 0.1078 years | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3992 years | +270.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2934 years | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.295 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1502 years | -49.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2331 years | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2596 years | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 years | +562.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9 years | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.22 years | +16.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.22 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.22 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.34 years, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1102 years | 0.1078 years | 0.1126 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3292 years | 0.2934 years | 0.3992 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1502 years | 0.1502 years | 0.1502 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2463 years | 0.2331 years | 0.2596 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.95 years | 1.72 years | 2.22 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Tonga was 2.22 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 years in 1979.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 191 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release