Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general was 98.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga peaked at 98.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper female general in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.4% | — |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +7.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.4%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 88.2% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.8% | 98.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 91.5% | 98.5% | 2 |
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga was 98.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tonga ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release