Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 16,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga is 16,132, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 17,085 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10,159, in 1970.
That places Tonga 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,159 | — |
| 1971 | 10,455 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 10,371 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 10,552 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 11,052 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 11,351 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 11,832 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 12,314 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 12,795 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 14,052 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 15,309 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 16,566 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 17,085 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 16,822 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 17,009 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 15,232 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 13,587 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 13,878 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 14,168 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14,458 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 14,749 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14,825 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15,698 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 16,570 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 13,661 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 14,710 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 14,524 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14,127 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14,567 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 15,743 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 14,032 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 13,985 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,938 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,580 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 14,632 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14,676 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,777 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,874 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14,784 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14,840 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14,927 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15,800 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 15,681 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15,562 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 15,443 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,324 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,486 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 17,069 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 15,664 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 15,981 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 16,132 | +0.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 16,132 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 16,132 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,493 | 10,159 | 14,052 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,411 | 13,587 | 17,085 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,035 | 13,661 | 16,570 | 6 |
| 2000s | 14,480 | 13,938 | 15,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,201 | 14,777 | 15,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,866 | 14,486 | 17,069 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 French Polynesia 22,366 compare
- 179 Barbados 18,457 compare
- 180 Kiribati 16,846 compare
- 182 Guam 16,017 compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 13,634 compare
- 184 United States Virgin Islands 12,900 compare
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga was 16,132 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17,085 in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,159 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.