Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 7,728 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga is 7,728 number, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga peaked at 8,476 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,854 number, in 1972.
That places Tonga 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,869 number | — |
| 1971 | 5,071 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4,854 number | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5,085 number | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5,328 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 5,482 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6,266 number | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 7,812 number | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 8,166 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 8,476 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7,694 number | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 6,724 number | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 7,076 number | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 7,258 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,908 number | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 6,933 number | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 7,358 number | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7,176 number | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,957 number | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7,253 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,743 number | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 5,890 number | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 7,202 number | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 7,997 number | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 7,349 number | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6,998 number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7,234 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7,207 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,451 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,728 number | +3.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7,728 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 258,014 number, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7,728 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65,406 number, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,279 number | 4,854 number | 6,266 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,774 number | 6,724 number | 8,476 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,307 number | 6,933 number | 7,908 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,031 number | 5,890 number | 7,997 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,328 number | 6,998 number | 7,728 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 174 Vanuatu 10,070 number compare
- 175 Barbados 9,521 number compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 9,157 number compare
- 178 Guam 7,660 number compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 6,724 number compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 6,350 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 secondary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga was 7,728 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,476 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,854 number in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 177th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.