Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 103 number in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2000, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tonga stood at 103 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 103 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.
That places Tonga 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 number | 0 number | 26 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 64 number | 64 number | 64 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 71 number | 71 number | 71 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 103 number | 103 number | 103 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 165 Aruba 139 number
- 166 Liechtenstein 112 number
- 167 American Samoa 105 number compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96 number compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 90 number compare
- 171 Seychelles 72 number
More education data for Tonga
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tonga?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Tonga was 103 number in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 103 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.