Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 7.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 7.1% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2024.
That places Tonga 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.0% | — |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +77.4% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +45.2% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -63.4% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -22.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 45% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.0% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 13.6% | 19.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 7.1% | 24.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 122 Canada 8.5% compare
- 123 Tajikistan 7.8% compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 7.2% compare
- 126 Central African Republic 6.9% compare
- 127 Senegal 6.8% compare
- 128 Kiribati 6.7% compare
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 7.1% in 2024, 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 24.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tonga ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release