Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 71.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Tonga stood at 71.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 292.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Tonga peaked at 71.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1960.
That places Tonga 15th 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 20-24 with secondary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7% | — |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | +152.8% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | +59.7% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +225.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 5.4% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 13.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.6% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.1% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 20-24 with secondary in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Tonga was 71.0% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Tonga ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.6%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary