Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 42.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
42.8%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Tonga, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 4.21965: 4.51970: 4.11975: 4.11980: 4.71985: 4.71990: 6.21995: 7.32000: 11.32005: 8.82010: 42.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Tonga is 42.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 278.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Tonga peaked at 42.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1970.

That places Tonga 33rd 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 45-49 with secondary in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 4.5% +7.3%
1970 4.1% -9.3%
1975 4.1% +0.0%
1980 4.7% +15.3%
1985 4.7% +0.0%
1990 6.2% +31.9%
1995 7.3% +17.6%
2000 11.3% +53.7%
2005 8.8% -22.1%
2010 42.8% +386.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.2% 4.5% 2
1970s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 2
1980s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 2
1990s 6.8% 6.2% 7.3% 2
2000s 10.1% 8.8% 11.3% 2
2010s 42.8% 42.8% 42.8% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 30 France 45.1% compare
  2. 31 Hong Kong, China 43.7% compare
  3. 32 Mauritius 43.1% compare
  4. 34 Cyprus 42.8% compare
  5. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 42.5% compare
  6. 36 Norway 42.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Tonga was 42.8% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1970.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Tonga ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 278.8%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary