Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 52.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 52.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 340.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Tonga peaked at 52.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 10th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.9% | — |
| 1965 | 3.4% | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 4.3% | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +317.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 7 South Africa 54.6% compare
- 8 Poland 54.2% compare
- 9 Germany 54.2% compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 51.4% compare
- 12 Switzerland 51.1% compare
- 13 Slovenia 49.6% compare
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Tonga was 52.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary