Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.3368 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga, 2015–2023
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 0.3368 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 1 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3368 GPIA, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 103rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.3458 GPIA | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3905 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5243 GPIA | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3368 GPIA | -35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5788 GPIA | 0.3458 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4306 GPIA | 0.3368 GPIA | 0.5243 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 100 Dominica 0.5421 GPIA
- 101 Mauritius 0.5194 GPIA compare
- 102 Afghanistan 0.4455 GPIA
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 0.3368 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 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3368 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 103rd out of 103 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 66.3%. 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release