Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release