Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 16,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,132
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
185th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,085
in 1982
All-time low
10,159
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2024
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
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