Secondary education, general pupils in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 49.8% for secondary education, general pupils in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Tonga peaked at 51.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 100th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.8% | 47.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 47.2% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.7% | 50.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 51.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 107.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 33,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Tonga?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Tonga was 49.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.