Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1,086 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga is 1,086, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 1,402 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 428, in 1970.
That places Tonga 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 428 | — |
| 1984 | 853 | +99.3% |
| 1985 | 840 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 799 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 832 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 876 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1,402 | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 1,006 | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 993 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,021 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,012 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 982 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 987 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 981 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 993 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,021 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,116 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,116 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,086 | -2.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,086 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,086 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +99.3% | 428 | 853 |
| 1998 | +60.0% | 876 | 1,402 |
| 1999 | -28.2% | 1,402 | 1,006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428 | 428 | 428 | 1 |
| 1980s | 830.67 | 799 | 853 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,029 | 832 | 1,402 | 4 |
| 2000s | 996 | 981 | 1,021 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,066 | 993 | 1,116 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Samoa 1,211 compare
- 177 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 178 French Guiana 1,120 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 1,037 compare
- 181 Kiribati 969 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 936 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Tonga was 1,086 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,402 in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 428 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 214 countries with data for 2015.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release