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

Latest (2010)
42.8%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Tonga, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 3.91965: 4.21970: 4.11975: 4.11980: 4.71985: 4.71990: 5.11995: 7.32000: 6.32005: 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 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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Latvia 44.7% compare
  2. 30 Republic of Korea 44.4% compare
  3. 31 Hong Kong, China 43.7% compare
  4. 33 Cyprus 42.8% compare
  5. 34 Trinidad and Tobago 42.5% compare
  6. 35 Norway 42.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary