Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity was 1.17 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.38 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9856 GPIA
in 1998
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 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 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in upper … upper general adjusted gender parity 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
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 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 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