Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 49.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tonga is 49.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 49.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.
That places Tonga 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +31.5% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 8.4% | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +315.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Tonga was 49.9% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Tonga ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.3%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary