Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 131.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 131.6% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga peaked at 132.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.1% | — |
| 1999 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +93.2% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 125.5% | +478.3% |
| 2018 | 107.8% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 111.1% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 113.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 132.2% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 131.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.1% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 8.7% | 21.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 99.0% | 125.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 122.2% | 111.1% | 132.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga was 131.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 132.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Tonga ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release