School age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, tertiary education, female was 364 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
364
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
216th
of 221 countries
All-time high
509
in 1982
All-time low
277
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu stood at 364.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu peaked at 509 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 277, in 1970.
Tuvalu ranks 216th of 221 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, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 277 | — |
| 1971 | 283 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 292 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 295 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 302 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 325 | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 349 | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 373 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 403 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 439 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 473 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 495 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 509 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 506 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 496 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 470 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 450 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 427 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 404 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 382 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 363 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 339 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 316 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 298 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 286 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 290 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 297 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 314 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 312 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 335 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 353 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 364 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 365 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 356 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 344 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 342 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 344 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 358 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 376 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 397 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 417 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 434 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 454 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 472 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 484 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 494 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 498 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 494 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 486 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 472 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 459 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 452 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 441 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 406 | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 377 | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 364 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 333.8 | 277 | 439 | 10 |
| 1980s | 461.2 | 382 | 509 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315 | 286 | 363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.9 | 342 | 397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.5 | 417 | 498 | 10 |
| 2020s | 416.5 | 364 | 459 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 213 Palau 541 compare
- 214 Naoero 469 compare
- 215 Cook Islands 458 compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 186 compare
- 218 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 125 compare
- 219 Montserrat 123 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 107 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.14 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu was 364 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 509 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 277 in 1970.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 216th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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February 2026 Data Release