School age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 2,349 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,349 number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga peaked at 4,110 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,788 number, in 1970.
That places Tonga 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,118 number | 1,788 number | 2,436 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,284 number | 2,471 number | 4,110 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,148 number | 2,555 number | 3,608 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,279 number | 2,112 number | 2,502 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,228 number | 2,113 number | 2,398 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,349 number | 2,349 number | 2,349 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 182 Seychelles 2,640 number compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,591 number compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 2,429 number compare
- 186 Aruba 2,169 number compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,877 number compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 1,513 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, male in Tonga?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Tonga was 2,349 number in 2020, 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 4,110 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,788 number in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.