Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Tonga
Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) was 71.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 71.3% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 93.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 126th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (secondary) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 76.7% | — |
| 1999 | 92.6% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +55.0% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +4.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 71.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 71.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78.2%, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 76.7% | 92.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 46.4% | 65.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 60.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Tonga was 71.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release