Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 52.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
52.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 191 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2013
All-time low
52.3%
in 2020
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 52.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Tonga ranks 41st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.5% | — |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.5% | 57.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 38 Germany 52.4% compare
- 39 Russian Federation 52.4% compare
- 40 Netherlands 52.3% compare
- 42 Australia 52.2% compare
- 43 Albania 52.2% compare
- 44 Montenegro 52.2% 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 52.3% 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 57.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Tonga ranks 41st 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 down 8.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release