Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga

Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1549 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1549 units per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1744 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.1187 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
39
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024

00.050.10.151970199720241970: 0.12 units per person1971: 0.122 units per person1972: 0.119 units per person1973: 0.119 units per person1974: 0.122 units per person1975: 0.122 units per person1978: 0.132 units per person1981: 0.169 units per person1982: 0.174 units per person1983: 0.172 units per person1984: 0.174 units per person1985: 0.155 units per person1986: 0.139 units per person1990: 0.148 units per person1991: 0.148 units per person1993: 0.166 units per person1998: 0.135 units per person1999: 0.144 units per person2000: 0.141 units per person2001: 0.137 units per person2002: 0.14 units per person2003: 0.151 units per person2004: 0.134 units per person2006: 0.131 units per person2007: 0.137 units per person2008: 0.137 units per person2009: 0.137 units per person2010: 0.138 units per person2011: 0.138 units per person2012: 0.138 units per person2013: 0.139 units per person2014: 0.14 units per person2015: 0.149 units per person2019: 0.145 units per person2020: 0.137 units per person2021: 0.162 units per person2022: 0.149 units per person2023: 0.153 units per person2024: 0.155 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga is 0.1549 units per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.1744 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1187 units per person, in 1972.

That places Tonga 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.1204 units per person
1971 0.1217 units per person +1.1%
1972 0.1187 units per person -2.5%
1973 0.1188 units per person +0.1%
1974 0.1219 units per person +2.6%
1975 0.122 units per person +0.1%
1978 0.1316 units per person +7.9%
1981 0.1692 units per person +28.5%
1982 0.1744 units per person +3.1%
1983 0.1717 units per person -1.6%
1984 0.1736 units per person +1.1%
1985 0.1555 units per person -10.4%
1986 0.1386 units per person -10.8%
1990 0.1479 units per person +6.7%
1991 0.1484 units per person +0.3%
1993 0.1655 units per person +11.5%
1998 0.1347 units per person -18.6%
1999 0.1442 units per person +7.0%
2000 0.1415 units per person -1.9%
2001 0.1368 units per person -3.3%
2002 0.1402 units per person +2.5%
2003 0.1507 units per person +7.5%
2004 0.1335 units per person -11.4%
2006 0.1312 units per person -1.8%
2007 0.1366 units per person +4.1%
2008 0.1367 units per person +0.1%
2009 0.1369 units per person +0.1%
2010 0.1376 units per person +0.5%
2011 0.1383 units per person +0.5%
2012 0.1376 units per person -0.5%
2013 0.1386 units per person +0.7%
2014 0.14 units per person +1.0%
2015 0.1489 units per person +6.4%
2019 0.145 units per person -2.6%
2020 0.137 units per person -5.5%
2021 0.1618 units per person +18.1%
2022 0.1491 units per person -7.8%
2023 0.1528 units per person +2.5%
2024 0.1549 units per person +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1222 units per person 0.1187 units per person 0.1316 units per person 7
1980s 0.1638 units per person 0.1386 units per person 0.1744 units per person 6
1990s 0.1482 units per person 0.1347 units per person 0.1655 units per person 5
2000s 0.1382 units per person 0.1312 units per person 0.1507 units per person 9
2010s 0.1409 units per person 0.1376 units per person 0.1489 units per person 7
2020s 0.1511 units per person 0.137 units per person 0.1618 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 1 Vanuatu 0.1915 units per person compare
  2. 2 Palestine 0.1681 units per person compare
  3. 4 Turkey 0.1443 units per person compare
  4. 5 Gambia 0.1435 units per person compare
  5. 6 Nauru 0.138 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga was 0.1549 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.1744 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1187 units per person in 1972.
How does Tonga rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Tonga ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 7,557 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.