Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 58.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 58.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 416.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Tonga peaked at 58.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.
That places Tonga 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +89.9% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | +54.0% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | +806.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 Malaysia 63.6% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 59.0% compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 58.8% compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 50.5% compare
- 12 Fiji 45.3% compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 45.2% compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Tonga was 58.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary