Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 1,142 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga stood at 1,142 number. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 548.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga peaked at 1,142 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88 number, in 2000.
That places Tonga 75th out of 117 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 192 number | — |
| 1999 | 201 number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 88 number | -56.2% |
| 2001 | 170 number | +93.2% |
| 2002 | 175 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 145 number | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 133 number | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 176 number | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 204 number | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,142 number | +459.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,142 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,461 number, 26% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,142 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,130 number, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.5 number | 192 number | 201 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 155.86 number | 88 number | 204 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,142 number | 1,142 number | 1,142 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 72 Barbados 1,441 number compare
- 73 Madagascar 1,418 number
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,386 number compare
- 76 Dominica 1,010 number compare
- 77 Lesotho 869 number compare
- 78 Mauritania 776 number compare
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 enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Tonga was 1,142 number in 2015, 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 1,142 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 number in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 117 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 548.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions regardless of age.