Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes general in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in secondary … secondary both sexes 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 … secondary both sexes 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 97.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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