Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 70.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 70.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2015.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 93.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 113th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.2% | — |
| 1999 | 92.3% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 93.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | -31.9% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 82.2% | 92.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 89.0% | 93.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 60.6% | 70.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 110 Cape Verde 71.1% compare
- 111 Bermuda 71.0% compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 70.5% compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 70.5% compare
- 115 Paraguay 69.0% compare
- 116 Bahamas 68.3% 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga was 70.5% in 2015, 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 93.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 113th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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
Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.