Secondary education, pupils in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, pupils was 16,132 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Tonga is 16,132, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Tonga peaked at 17,085 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10,159, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 181st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils 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% |
| 1978 | 12,795 | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 16,566 | +29.5% |
| 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% |
| 1990 | 14,749 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 14,825 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16,570 | +11.8% |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 13,938 | -0.7% |
| 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% |
| 2019 | 15,324 | -3.0% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +29.5% | 12,795 | 16,566 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,962 | 10,159 | 12,795 | 7 |
| 1980s | 16,050 | 13,587 | 17,085 | 6 |
| 1990s | 14,903 | 13,661 | 16,570 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14,535 | 13,938 | 15,743 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,047 | 14,777 | 15,800 | 7 |
| 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)
- 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 in Tonga?
- Secondary education, pupils in Tonga was 16,132 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17,085 in 1982.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,159 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.