Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 0.0809 GPIA in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0809 GPIA
Change on year
down 58.8%
World rank
159th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.0592 GPIA
in 2019
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
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga is 0.0809 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 GPIA, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 159th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.5708 GPIA | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6138 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1166 GPIA | -81.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1515 GPIA | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0592 GPIA | -60.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1961 GPIA | +231.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0809 GPIA | -58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8545 GPIA | 0.5708 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6138 GPIA | 0.6138 GPIA | 0.6138 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1091 GPIA | 0.0592 GPIA | 0.1515 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1385 GPIA | 0.0809 GPIA | 0.1961 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 156 Comoros 0.1207 GPIA compare
- 157 Bahrain 0.0885 GPIA compare
- 158 Afghanistan 0.0833 GPIA compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 0 GPIA compare
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 0.0809 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 1.14 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tonga ranks 159th out of 160 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 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational 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