Tonga vs United Kingdom: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Tonga
32.6%
in 2020
United Kingdom
22.6%
in 2023
Tonga rank
178th
United Kingdom rank
179th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Tonga
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 32.6% against 22.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Tonga ranks 178th and United Kingdom ranks 179th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 74.1% | 47.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 73.9% | 37.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 43.2% | 11.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 24.0% | 8.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Tonga or United Kingdom?
- Tonga, at 32.6% against 22.6% in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Tonga and United Kingdom?
- 10.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Tonga and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Tonga ranks 178th and United Kingdom ranks 179th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release