Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 2.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.5% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 68.4% 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 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 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% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -20.8% |
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 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 146 Puerto Rico 2.8% compare
- 147 Ghana 2.7% compare
- 148 Madagascar 2.6% compare
- 150 Vanuatu 2.4% compare
- 151 Burkina Faso 2.4% compare
- 152 Kuwait 2.4% compare
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0716 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0785 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % 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 2.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- 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 149th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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