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

Latest (2010)
52.2%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Tonga, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 2.91965: 3.41970: 4.31975: 5.81980: 6.81985: 7.61990: 9.61995: 11.42000: 11.82005: 12.52010: 52.2

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 South Africa 54.6% compare
  2. 8 Poland 54.2% compare
  3. 9 Germany 54.2% compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 51.4% compare
  5. 12 Switzerland 51.1% compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 49.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary