Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 63.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 63.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga peaked at 88.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2014.
That places Tonga 133rd 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.4% | — |
| 1999 | 84.9% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 82.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 63.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -2.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 63.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.8%, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 63.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.7%, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 74.4% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 82.0% | 88.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 53.7% | 64.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 58.3% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release