Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 47.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
47.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2020
All-time low
42.5%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2020
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga stood at 47.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
That places Tonga 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42.5% | — |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.5% | 46.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 148 Montenegro 47.8% compare
- 149 Albania 47.8% compare
- 150 Australia 47.8% compare
- 152 Netherlands 47.7% compare
- 153 Russian Federation 47.6% compare
- 154 Germany 47.6% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga was 47.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release