Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 20.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 20.4% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 37.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
That places Tonga 109th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 100.0% | — |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -67.1% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 31.3% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 20.4% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % 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 20.4% 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 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 112 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 79.6%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release