Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 2,536 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Tonga is 2,536, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 96.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Tonga peaked at 2,938 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 167th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 87 | — |
| 1979 | 68 | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 183 | +169.1% |
| 1981 | 298 | +62.8% |
| 1982 | 326 | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 354 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 382 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 397 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 200 | -49.6% |
| 2000 | 254.33 | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 308.67 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 363 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 404 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 1,294 | +220.3% |
| 2021 | 1,842 | +42.3% |
| 2022 | 2,390 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 2,938 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 2,536 | -13.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,536 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,536 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,251, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +220.3% | 404 | 1,294 |
| 1980 | +169.1% | 68 | 183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.67 | 0 | 87 | 3 |
| 1980s | 323.33 | 183 | 397 | 6 |
| 1990s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1 |
| 2000s | 332.5 | 254.33 | 404 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,200 | 1,294 | 2,938 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 164 Papua New Guinea 3,498 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 3,369 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 2,602 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,372 compare
- 169 Samoa 1,970 compare
- 170 United States Virgin Islands 1,900 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Tonga?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Tonga was 2,536 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,938 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.