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

Latest (2010)
71.0%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Tonga, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 4.71965: 5.41970: 5.41975: 13.71980: 13.71985: 10.41990: 16.61995: 182000: 18.12005: 21.82010: 71

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Trinidad and Tobago 73.9% compare
  2. 13 Sweden 73.3% compare
  3. 14 Fiji 71.3% compare
  4. 16 Austria 71.0% compare
  5. 17 Romania 70.8% compare
  6. 18 Italy 70.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary