Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga stood at 1.17 GPIA.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga peaked at 1.38 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9856 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Tonga 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9856 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 GPIA | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 GPIA | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.33 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.17 GPIA | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9856 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (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 1.17 GPIA 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 1.38 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9856 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tonga ranks 38th out of 183 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 down 11.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release