Secondary education, pupils in Tonga
Tonga: Secondary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 48.9% for secondary education, pupils in 2015.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Tonga peaked at 54.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2007.
Tonga ranks 109th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.1% | 46.8% | 49.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 47.2% | 50.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 47.7% | 50.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 40.4% | 54.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.0% | 49.8% | 6 |
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, pupils in Tonga?
- Secondary education, pupils in Tonga was 48.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Tonga ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.