Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male was 68.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Tonga is 68.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Tonga peaked at 87.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2018.
That places Tonga 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.6% | — |
| 1999 | 87.4% | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -25.7% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 69.6% | 87.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 40.7% | 58.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 52.9% | 73.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 117 Palestine, State of 69.6% compare
- 118 Bangladesh 69.5% compare
- 119 Rwanda 69.1% compare
- 121 Mexico 68.4% compare
- 122 Kuwait 68.3% compare
- 123 Sierra Leone 67.9% compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Tonga?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Tonga was 68.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 120th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release