Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 64.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 64.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga peaked at 88.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2014.
That places Tonga 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72.1% | — |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 84.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 72.1% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 84.8% | 88.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 55.3% | 64.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Tonga was 64.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.