Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 1,536 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2015, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga stood at 1,536 number.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga peaked at 2,372 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,310 number, in 2014.
That places Tonga 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,120 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,372 number | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 2,107 number | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,933 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,310 number | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 1,536 number | +17.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,536 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,327 number, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,536 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,878 number, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,246 number | 2,120 number | 2,372 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,020 number | 1,933 number | 2,107 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,423 number | 1,310 number | 1,536 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 169 Grenada 1,802 number compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 1,576 number compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 1,572 number compare
- 173 Seychelles 1,535 number compare
- 174 Bermuda 1,170 number compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 1,114 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 upper secondary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Tonga was 1,536 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 number in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.