4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Tonga
Tonga: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 85.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 85.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 137.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Tonga peaked at 85.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2019.
That places Tonga 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 36 | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 85.5 | +137.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 85.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 85.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.89, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +137.5% | 36 | 85.5 |
| 2019 | -57.6% | 85 | 36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1 | 75 | 79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6 | 36 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5 | 85.5 | 85.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 40 Saint Lucia 86.5 compare
- 41 Belgium 86 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 85.5 compare
- 44 Fiji 85.4 compare
- 45 Hungary 85.1 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 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Tonga?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Tonga was 85.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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