Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 16,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga stood at 16,132.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 17,085 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10,159, in 1970.
That places Tonga 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,159 | — |
| 1971 | 10,455 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10,371 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 10,552 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11,052 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 11,351 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 12,795 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 16,566 | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 17,085 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 16,822 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 17,009 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 15,232 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 13,587 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 14,749 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 14,825 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16,570 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 13,661 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 14,710 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 14,524 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14,127 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14,567 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 15,743 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 14,032 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 13,938 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,580 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14,632 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14,676 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,777 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,874 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14,784 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14,840 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14,927 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15,800 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 15,324 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 14,486 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17,069 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 15,664 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 15,981 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16,132 | +0.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 16,132 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 16,132 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.5% | 12,795 | 16,566 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,962 | 10,159 | 12,795 | 7 |
| 1980s | 16,050 | 13,587 | 17,085 | 6 |
| 1990s | 14,903 | 13,661 | 16,570 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,535 | 13,938 | 15,743 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,047 | 14,777 | 15,800 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,866 | 14,486 | 17,069 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 182 Barbados 18,457 compare
- 183 Kiribati 16,846 compare
- 184 French Guiana 16,500 compare
- 186 Guam 16,017 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 13,634 compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands 12,900 compare
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 secondary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga was 16,132 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17,085 in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,159 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release