Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 92.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Tonga is 92.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Tonga peaked at 92.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 29th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 62.8% | — |
| 1982 | 63.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 79.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 92.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 92.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 62.8% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 70.8% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 78.5% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 84.7% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.3% | 92.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Tonga?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Tonga was 92.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Tonga ranks 29th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release