Secondary education, general pupils in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 49.8% for secondary education, general pupils in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Tonga peaked at 51.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 100th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.9% | — |
| 1971 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 48.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 48.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 47.3% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 48.1% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.7% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 47.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 47.2% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.7% | 50.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 4 |
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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 secondary education, general pupils in Tonga?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Tonga was 49.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.