Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 64.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga stood at 64.4%.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 21st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 48.4% | 52.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 54.4% | 64.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga was 64.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 21st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release