Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 10,938 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10,938 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 12,942 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,699, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 170th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,699 | — |
| 1999 | 10,261 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 9,935 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 10,126 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12,459 | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 12,442 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12,445 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12,868 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12,152 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12,416 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11,694 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 12,942 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 10,522 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 10,503 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10,938 | +4.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10,938 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 287,738, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10,938 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,531, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,980 | 9,699 | 10,261 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,030 | 9,935 | 10,126 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,464 | 12,152 | 12,868 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11,320 | 10,503 | 12,942 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga was 10,938 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12,942 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,699 in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release