Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 12,868 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12,868 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 12,868 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,699 number, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9,699 number | — |
| 1999 | 10,261 number | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 9,935 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 10,126 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 12,479 number | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 12,868 number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,980 number | 9,699 number | 10,261 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,030 number | 9,935 number | 10,126 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,674 number | 12,479 number | 12,868 number | 2 |
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 12,868 number in 2015, 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 12,868 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,699 number in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.