Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 81.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 81.3%.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga peaked at 91.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 95th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.7% | — |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 79.4% | 91.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 64.0% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 56.7% | 81.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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 81.3% 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 91.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tonga ranks 95th 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 27.0%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release