Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 22.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tonga is 22.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 23.73 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 14.11 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Tonga 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.11 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 14.52 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.35 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 17.77 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 23.01 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1982 | 23.73 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 23.36 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21.16 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 18.87 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 20.48 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.01 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 18.97 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 20.43 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.62 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 21.87 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20.25 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 20.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 20.66 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.53 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 23.71 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 21.76 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 22.2 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 14.11 units per square kilometre | 17.77 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 22.29 units per square kilometre | 18.87 units per square kilometre | 23.73 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.7 units per square kilometre | 18.97 units per square kilometre | 23.01 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.19 units per square kilometre | 19.36 units per square kilometre | 21.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.9 units per square kilometre | 20.52 units per square kilometre | 21.94 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.94 units per square kilometre | 20.12 units per square kilometre | 23.71 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 37 Nepal 25.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 24.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Pakistan 22.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 21.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Kiribati 20.92 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Tonga was 22.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 23.73 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.11 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.