Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 52.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
37th
of 180 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2011
All-time low
43.6%
in 2009
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tonga, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 52.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tonga peaked at 61.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2009.
Tonga ranks 37th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 55.6% | — |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 43.6% | 55.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 52.2% | 61.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tonga?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Tonga was 52.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2009.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Tonga ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in 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