Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Tonga
Tonga: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Tonga is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.1% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Tonga peaked at 6.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
That places Tonga 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +97.5% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -40.6% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +243.3% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -45.4% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +85.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -88.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +90.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +311.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -66.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Tonga?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Tonga was 0.6% in 2023, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Tonga ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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