School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 4,544 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,544 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
185th
of 205 countries
All-time high
7,923 number
in 1984
All-time low
3,451 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga stood at 4,544 number.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 7,923 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,451 number, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,451 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,564 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3,690 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,817 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,962 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4,157 number | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 4,321 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,472 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4,599 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 4,693 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4,769 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,857 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 4,969 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 5,127 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7,923 number | +54.5% |
| 1985 | 7,844 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,506 number | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 7,130 number | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 6,788 number | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 6,503 number | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 6,314 number | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 6,164 number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 6,090 number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 6,099 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,232 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,478 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 6,641 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6,859 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,819 number | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 4,820 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,692 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,462 number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 4,236 number | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,064 number | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,038 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,147 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,284 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 4,443 number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4,598 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,675 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,657 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,511 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,203 number | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 4,110 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,097 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,161 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4,224 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,287 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,365 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,458 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4,544 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,073 number | 3,451 number | 4,693 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,342 number | 4,769 number | 7,923 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,052 number | 4,819 number | 6,859 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,364 number | 4,038 number | 4,692 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,307 number | 4,097 number | 4,657 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,544 number | 4,544 number | 4,544 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 182 Seychelles 5,178 number compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 5,151 number compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 4,961 number compare
- 186 Aruba 4,274 number compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,621 number compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 2,963 number compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Tonga was 4,544 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7,923 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 number in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.