School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 8,222 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,222
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
187th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,953
in 1984
All-time low
5,699
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, female in Tonga stood at 8,222.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Tonga peaked at 8,953 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5,699, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 187th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,699 | — |
| 1971 | 5,867 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6,035 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 6,211 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6,388 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6,658 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 6,958 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 7,257 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 7,283 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7,314 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7,375 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 7,461 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 7,559 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7,642 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8,953 | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 8,866 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 8,682 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 8,414 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8,135 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 7,924 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 7,807 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 7,781 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 7,828 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7,925 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,057 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8,193 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8,318 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,381 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 7,167 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 7,032 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,980 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6,980 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,924 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,895 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6,867 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,837 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,811 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,821 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,718 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,697 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,650 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,575 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,398 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 7,322 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7,223 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,108 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,596 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 7,649 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,698 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,746 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,798 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,846 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 7,894 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,267 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 8,262 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 8,222 | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,222 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 340,608, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,222 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,133, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,567 | 5,699 | 7,314 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,101 | 7,375 | 8,953 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,849 | 7,032 | 8,381 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,853 | 6,697 | 6,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,296 | 6,575 | 7,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,048 | 7,798 | 8,267 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 184 Martinique 13,286 compare
- 185 Kiribati 9,816 compare
- 186 Barbados 8,386 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 7,008 compare
- 189 Curacao 6,331 compare
- 190 Seychelles 5,738 compare
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 school age population, secondary education, female in Tonga?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Tonga was 8,222 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,953 in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,699 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release