School age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, tertiary education, female was 5,178 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5,178
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,565
in 1989
All-time low
3,609
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga stood at 5,178.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga peaked at 5,565 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,609, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 191st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,126 | 3,609 | 4,684 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,071 | 4,724 | 5,565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,030 | 4,723 | 5,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,637 | 4,362 | 4,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,297 | 4,007 | 4,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,810 | 4,472 | 5,178 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga was 5,178 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,565 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,609 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release