Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 2,938 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga is 2,938, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga peaked at 2,938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 74th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 192 | — |
| 1999 | 201 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 88 | -56.2% |
| 2001 | 170 | +93.2% |
| 2002 | 175 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 145 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 133 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 176 | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 204 | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,142 | +459.8% |
| 2018 | 2,120 | +85.6% |
| 2019 | 2,008 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,323 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 2,448 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,927 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 2,938 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,938 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,002, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,938 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,263, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +459.8% | 204 | 1,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.5 | 192 | 201 | 2 |
| 2000s | 155.86 | 88 | 204 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,757 | 1,142 | 2,120 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,659 | 2,323 | 2,938 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga was 2,938 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,938 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release