Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 76.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga is 76.9%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 105.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2014.
That places Tonga 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.6% | — |
| 1999 | 105.2% | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 100.7% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 93.6% | 105.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 93.4% | 100.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 66.2% | 76.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 78.2% compare
- 106 Bermuda 78.2% compare
- 107 Egypt 76.9% compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 76.6% compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 76.3% compare
- 111 Bhutan 75.0% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga was 76.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 105.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Tonga ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.