Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 89.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
113th
of 212 countries
All-time high
116.8%
in 2007
All-time low
73.2%
in 1986
Years of data
36
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Tonga stood at 89.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Tonga peaked at 116.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1986.
That places Tonga 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.5% | — |
| 1971 | 87.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 83.8% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 83.6% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 110.3% | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 110.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 89.0% | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 73.2% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 91.0% | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 102.0% | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 116.8% | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 100.8% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 107.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 106.0% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 86.4% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 89.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.6% | 83.6% | 88.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 73.2% | 110.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 88.2% | 102.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 90.8% | 116.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 91.2% | 107.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 85.1% | 106.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 110 Cape Verde 89.8% compare
- 111 New Caledonia 89.2% compare
- 112 Thailand 89.1% compare
- 114 Morocco 88.8% compare
- 115 Anguilla 88.7% compare
- 116 French Guiana 88.3% compare
More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Tonga was 89.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release