School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 481 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
481 number
World rank
202nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
508 number
in 2009
All-time low
236 number
in 1990
Years of data
42
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu stood at 481 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu peaked at 508 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 236 number, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 202nd 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 296 number | — |
| 1971 | 315 number | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 329 number | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 341 number | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 353 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 366 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 388 number | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 412 number | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 438 number | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 457 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 467 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 463 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 451 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 428 number | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 398 number | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 368 number | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 331 number | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 294 number | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 268 number | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 247 number | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 236 number | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 248 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 261 number | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 269 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 276 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 281 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 298 number | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 313 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 315 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 329 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 345 number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 369 number | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 399 number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 428 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 455 number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 475 number | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 489 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 499 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 505 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 508 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 507 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 481 number | -5.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 481 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 481 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,527 number, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 369.5 number | 296 number | 457 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.5 number | 247 number | 467 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 282.6 number | 236 number | 329 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.2 number | 345 number | 508 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 494 number | 481 number | 507 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 199 British Virgin Islands 1,060 number compare
- 200 San Marino 806 number compare
- 201 Palau 716 number compare
- 203 Nauru 477 number compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.46 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 108 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 358 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 293 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,145 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,332 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -6.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Tuvalu was 481 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 508 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 236 number in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 202nd out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.