Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 219 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1970
All-time low
92.0%
in 2004
Years of data
31
1970–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tonga stood at 97.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tonga peaked at 99.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2004.
That places Tonga 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.0% | — |
| 1971 | 97.2% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 94.3% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.7% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 93.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 95.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.4% | 94.1% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 96.1% | 95.1% | 96.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 93.3% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 92.0% | 94.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 94.8% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tonga?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Tonga was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Tonga ranks 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release