Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 42.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary 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 50-54 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 580.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Tonga peaked at 42.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with secondary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +386.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 29 Latvia 44.7% compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 44.4% compare
- 31 Hong Kong, China 43.7% compare
- 33 Cyprus 42.8% compare
- 34 Trinidad and Tobago 42.5% compare
- 35 Norway 42.1% compare
More education data for Tonga
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
- Tonga ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 580.4%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary