Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga, 1970–2023
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 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 66.1% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga peaked at 6.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
That places Tonga 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +97.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -40.6% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +243.3% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +85.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -88.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +90.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +311.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (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 0.6% in 2023, 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 6.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Tonga ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release