Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 1.27 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga stood at 1.27 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 1.41 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Tonga 18th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 GPIA | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 GPIA | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.34 GPIA compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.29 GPIA compare
- 17 Malta 1.27 GPIA compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 1.26 GPIA compare
- 20 Singapore 1.23 GPIA compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 1.19 GPIA compare
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 1.27 GPIA 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 1.41 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 18th out of 55 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 down 10.1%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release