Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 3% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,800 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,286, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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