Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga
Tonga: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 18.7% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga peaked at 43.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 96th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.3% | — |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +149.7% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +90.1% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 8.3% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 24.5% | 36.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 18.7% | 43.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0716 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0785 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % 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 18.7% 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 43.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Tonga ranks 96th out of 168 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 48.1%. 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release