Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 71.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 71.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 93.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2014.
That places Tonga 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.5% | — |
| 1999 | 93.5% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 75.2% | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 82.5% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 86.6% | 91.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 59.6% | 72.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 60.9% | 75.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga was 71.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release