Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 35.6% 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
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga is 35.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 64.4% 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 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 51.6% | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 47.7% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 35.6% | 45.6% | 2 |
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 35.6% 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 99th out of 106 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 64.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release