Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2,932 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga stood at 2,932 number.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 4,449 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,482 number, in 2014.
That places Tonga 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,962 number | — |
| 1999 | 4,449 number | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 4,192 number | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3,812 number | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 2,482 number | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 2,932 number | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,206 number | 3,962 number | 4,449 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,002 number | 3,812 number | 4,192 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,707 number | 2,482 number | 2,932 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 170 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,508 number compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 3,059 number compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 3,001 number compare
- 174 Seychelles 2,923 number compare
- 175 Bermuda 2,167 number compare
- 176 Dominica 1,739 number compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga was 2,932 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,449 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,482 number in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.