School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 3,829 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga is 3,829, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga peaked at 4,088 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,796, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 187th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,796 | — |
| 1971 | 1,865 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1,924 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1,967 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,019 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,118 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2,230 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 2,347 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2,362 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,375 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,390 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2,409 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,447 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,512 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3,988 | +58.8% |
| 1985 | 4,072 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,088 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,011 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3,831 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3,661 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 3,519 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3,421 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,370 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3,369 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,420 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3,506 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3,597 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,667 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,477 | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 2,445 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,369 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,356 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,344 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,330 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,318 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,305 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,292 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,318 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,360 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,367 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,370 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,365 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,217 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2,211 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,183 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,167 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,137 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,163 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,190 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,218 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,244 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,272 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,300 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,775 | +64.1% |
| 2024 | 3,801 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 3,829 | +0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,829 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126,160, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,829 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,107, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +64.1% | 2,300 | 3,775 |
| 1984 | +58.8% | 2,512 | 3,988 |
| 1998 | -32.5% | 3,667 | 2,477 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,100 | 1,796 | 2,375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,341 | 2,390 | 4,088 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,279 | 2,445 | 3,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,336 | 2,292 | 2,369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,222 | 2,137 | 2,370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,037 | 2,244 | 3,829 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 184 Martinique 6,262 compare
- 185 Kiribati 5,108 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 4,843 compare
- 188 Barbados 3,611 compare
- 189 Seychelles 3,310 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,570 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 school age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga was 3,829 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4,088 in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,796 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. 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 School age population, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release