Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 5,799 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Tonga is 5,799, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Tonga peaked at 6,676 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,886, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 169th of 199 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, male (number) (lower male) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,886 | — |
| 1999 | 5,275 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 5,085 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5,316 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6,426 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 6,465 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6,338 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,676 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 5,921 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 6,133 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,680 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6,473 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 5,512 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 5,450 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5,799 | +6.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5,799 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5,799 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,080 | 4,886 | 5,275 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,200 | 5,085 | 5,316 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,326 | 5,921 | 6,676 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,783 | 5,450 | 6,473 | 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, male in Tonga?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Tonga was 5,799 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6,676 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,886 in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release