Pocket statistics: Tertiary Education in Tonga

Overview of the tertiary education system in Tonga

The country has a population of approximately 103 000 people with 67% reported to reside in rural areas and 37% of the population between 0 and 14 years of age. Over the last decade, the average regional enrolment in tertiary education was 21% (2002/2003). Exact figures not available.

Tertiary Gross Enrolment Ratio Statistics

Source:Unesco Institute for Statistics

	1990/91	1998/99	2000/01	2002/03	VUSSC Average
MF Total	-	-	4%	-	-
Male	-	-	3%	-	-
Female	-	-	4%	-	-

There are XX government funded tertiary education institutions in the country providing learning opportunities for XX students. A strategic priority for Tonga's tertiary system is ...... Say something about ICT infrastructure and opportunities and challenges for elearning.

Government funded Tertiary Education Institutions

Tonga Institute of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (Nukua'lofa)

Name of Institution	Tonga Institute of Higher Education, Ministry of Education
Website	http://www.tihe.org
Type of Institution	Eg. University, Polytechnic, Community College etc
Main mode of delivery	Eg. Campus-based, Single mode DE, Mixed Mode etc.
Number of students	State number of students and year here, eg 13 547 (2004 fugures)
Learning Management System(s)	For example ATutor, Moodle, KewlNextGen, Blackboard, WebCT etc.
Overview of e-learning	Enter brief description of e-learning activities at the institution

Name of institution (City)

Name of Institution	Enter name here
Website	Eg http://www.col.org
Type of Institution	Eg. University, Polytechnic, Community College etc
Main mode of delivery	Eg. Campus-based, Single mode DE, Mixed Mode etc.
Number of students	State number of students and year here, eg 13 547 (2004 fugures)
Learning Management System(s)	For example ATutor, Moodle, KewlNextGen, Blackboard, WebCT etc.
Overview of e-learning	Enter brief description of e-learning activities at the institution