School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 4,353 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
4,353 number
World rank
184th
of 203 countries
All-time high
5,678 number
in 1988
All-time low
3,534 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga is 4,353 number, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga peaked at 5,678 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,534 number, in 1970.
That places Tonga 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,534 number | — |
| 1971 | 3,569 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3,613 number | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3,679 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3,776 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,902 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 4,034 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4,170 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4,311 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 4,452 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,592 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4,688 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4,800 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4,928 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 5,085 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5,293 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 5,460 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5,608 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,678 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,650 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,499 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 5,126 number | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 4,780 number | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 4,539 number | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 4,405 number | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4,390 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,415 number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4,494 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,832 number | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 4,977 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5,116 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,154 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,130 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,043 number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,889 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 4,723 number | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,570 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,525 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,573 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,711 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4,896 number | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4,353 number | -11.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4,353 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4,353 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,527 number, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,904 number | 3,534 number | 4,452 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,178 number | 4,592 number | 5,678 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,746 number | 4,390 number | 5,499 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,843 number | 4,525 number | 5,154 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,624 number | 4,353 number | 4,896 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Tonga was 4,353 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,678 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,534 number in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.