World population level education in Tonga
Tonga: World population level education was 38,000 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population level education in Tonga, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, world population level education in Tonga stood at 38,000. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population level education in Tonga peaked at 38,000 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1950.
Tonga ranks 196th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population level education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1955 | 300 | +200.0% |
| 1960 | 500 | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 900 | +80.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 2,100 | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 2,900 | +38.1% |
| 1985 | 3,500 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 4,200 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 4,900 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 5,700 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 6,900 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 7,400 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 8,200 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 9,200 | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 11,000 | +19.6% |
| 2030 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2035 | 15,100 | +16.2% |
| 2040 | 17,300 | +14.6% |
| 2045 | 19,200 | +11.0% |
| 2050 | 21,000 | +9.4% |
| 2055 | 22,700 | +8.1% |
| 2060 | 24,400 | +7.5% |
| 2065 | 26,100 | +7.0% |
| 2070 | 27,800 | +6.5% |
| 2075 | 29,400 | +5.8% |
| 2080 | 31,100 | +5.8% |
| 2085 | 32,600 | +4.8% |
| 2090 | 34,300 | +5.2% |
| 2095 | 36,100 | +5.2% |
| 2100 | 38,000 | +5.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 38,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.24 million, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 38,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.65 million, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population level education in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +200.0% | 100 | 300 |
| 1965 | +80.0% | 500 | 900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200 | 100 | 300 | 2 |
| 1960s | 700 | 500 | 900 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1,800 | 1,500 | 2,100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,200 | 2,900 | 3,500 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,550 | 4,200 | 4,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,300 | 5,700 | 6,900 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,800 | 7,400 | 8,200 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10,100 | 9,200 | 11,000 | 2 |
| 2030s | 14,050 | 13,000 | 15,100 | 2 |
| 2040s | 18,250 | 17,300 | 19,200 | 2 |
| 2050s | 21,850 | 21,000 | 22,700 | 2 |
| 2060s | 25,250 | 24,400 | 26,100 | 2 |
| 2070s | 28,600 | 27,800 | 29,400 | 2 |
| 2080s | 31,850 | 31,100 | 32,600 | 2 |
| 2090s | 35,200 | 34,300 | 36,100 | 2 |
| 2100s | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 193 Seychelles 44,800 compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 42,200 compare
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 39,000 compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 29,100 compare
- 198 Micronesia (country) 26,500 compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26,300 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population level education in Tonga?
- World population level education in Tonga was 38,000 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population level education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 in 2100.
- What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for world population level education?
- Tonga ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population level education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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