Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1549 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.1549 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.1744 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1187 units per person, in 1972.
That places Tonga 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1204 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1217 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1187 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1188 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1219 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.122 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1316 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1692 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1744 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1717 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1736 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1555 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1386 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1479 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1484 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1655 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1347 units per person | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1442 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1415 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1368 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1402 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1507 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1335 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1312 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1366 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1367 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1369 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1376 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1383 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1376 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1386 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.14 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1489 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.145 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.137 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1618 units per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1491 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1528 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1549 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1222 units per person | 0.1187 units per person | 0.1316 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1638 units per person | 0.1386 units per person | 0.1744 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1482 units per person | 0.1347 units per person | 0.1655 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1382 units per person | 0.1312 units per person | 0.1507 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1409 units per person | 0.1376 units per person | 0.1489 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1511 units per person | 0.137 units per person | 0.1618 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tonga?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Tonga was 0.1549 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1744 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1187 units per person in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.