Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1452 units per person in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2015, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.1452 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.1678 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1141 units per person, in 1973.
Tonga ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1192 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1183 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1155 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1149 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1149 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1229 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1257 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1272 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1288 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.161 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1668 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.166 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1678 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1494 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1339 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1437 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1392 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1385 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1556 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1291 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1354 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1287 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.14 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1229 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.135 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1348 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1359 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1452 units per person | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1201 units per person | 0.1141 units per person | 0.1288 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1555 units per person | 0.1339 units per person | 0.1678 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1385 units per person | 0.1291 units per person | 0.1556 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1305 units per person | 0.1229 units per person | 0.14 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1377 units per person | 0.1348 units per person | 0.1452 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tonga?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Tonga was 0.1452 units per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1678 units per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1141 units per person in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.