Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in upper secondary education … male general was 81.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.3%
Change on year
up 43.4%
World rank
95th
of 188 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 1998
All-time low
56.7%
in 2020
Years of data
8
1998–2023
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 … male general 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 81.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 81.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.6%, 97% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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