Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 8,193 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga is 8,193, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 8,919 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5,290, in 1970.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,290 | — |
| 1971 | 5,384 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 5,517 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5,467 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5,724 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 5,869 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6,089 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6,309 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 6,529 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 7,271 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 8,012 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 8,754 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 8,919 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8,726 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8,533 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 7,538 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 6,863 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 7,066 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 7,268 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7,470 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7,673 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 7,567 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8,114 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 8,662 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 6,728 | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 7,352 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 7,348 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,170 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7,314 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7,284 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,254 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,225 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,195 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,690 | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 7,430 | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 6,679 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 7,428 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 7,876 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7,550 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7,633 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,510 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8,072 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 7,924 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,775 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,626 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 7,478 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,989 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 8,729 | +24.9% |
| 2022 | 7,685 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 7,888 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 8,193 | +3.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,193 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,193 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,945 | 5,290 | 7,271 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,915 | 6,863 | 8,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,683 | 6,728 | 8,662 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,359 | 6,679 | 8,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,687 | 7,428 | 8,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,897 | 6,989 | 8,729 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 12,126 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 10,125 compare
- 181 Barbados 9,244 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,150 compare
- 184 Kiribati 7,912 compare
- 185 Guam 7,648 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, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled in Tonga was 8,193 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,919 in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,290 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) with 767 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.