Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 11.24 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11.24 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Tonga peaked at 11.77 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.74 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 41st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.74 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 10.69 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 9.83 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 9.97 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.07 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 10 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.41 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.71 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.33 units per square kilometre | 6.74 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.8 units per square kilometre | 9.34 units per square kilometre | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.15 units per square kilometre | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 10.98 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.77 units per square kilometre | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 11.11 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.27 units per square kilometre | 9.72 units per square kilometre | 10.9 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 10.41 units per square kilometre | 11.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Grenada 12.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Kiribati 11.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 10.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 10.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 9.93 units per square kilometre 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 enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Tonga?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Tonga was 11.24 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Tonga ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.