School age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 3,829 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,829
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,088
in 1986
All-time low
1,796
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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% |
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, Federated States of 4,843 compare
- 188 Barbados 3,611 compare
- 189 Seychelles 3,310 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,570 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release