Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga peaked at 8.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.
That places Tonga 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.0% | — |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +177.2% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -43.1% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +72.0% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -76.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -50.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.2% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Tonga ranks 170th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release