School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Tonga is 92.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Tonga peaked at 109.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1986.
That places Tonga 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.0% | — |
| 1971 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 83.8% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 84.4% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 83.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 107.6% | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 109.5% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 106.5% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 82.8% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 100.9% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 101.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 109.5% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 103.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 104.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 105.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 106.1% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 92.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 92.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.7% | 82.9% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 75.2% | 109.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 90.8% | 101.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 97.5% | 109.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 94.5% | 107.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 90.5% | 106.1% | 5 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Tonga?
- School enrollment, secondary in Tonga was 92.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Tonga ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.