Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 2,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,800 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga peaked at 3,040 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,310, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,120 | — |
| 1999 | 2,372 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 2,107 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,933 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,310 | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 1,536 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1,563 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,483 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,871 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 2,969 | +58.7% |
| 2023 | 3,040 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,800 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,246 | 2,120 | 2,372 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,020 | 1,933 | 2,107 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,470 | 1,310 | 1,563 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,433 | 1,483 | 3,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga was 2,800 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,040 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release