School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 3,462 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tonga stood at 3,462.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tonga peaked at 3,816 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,729, in 1970.
That places Tonga 188th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,729 | — |
| 1971 | 1,787 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,836 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,879 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,933 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,020 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2,115 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 2,212 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2,225 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2,239 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,255 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,273 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2,309 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,363 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,750 | +58.7% |
| 1985 | 3,816 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,812 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3,712 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 3,546 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3,387 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 3,264 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,173 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,128 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,130 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,181 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,272 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,374 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,451 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,324 | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 2,314 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,221 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2,221 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,183 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,165 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,146 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,127 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,109 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,150 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,085 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2,139 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,196 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,244 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,044 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 2,091 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,984 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,954 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2,014 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,074 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,133 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,193 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,252 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2,311 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,465 | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 3,467 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,462 | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,462 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122,318, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,462 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,811, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +58.7% | 2,363 | 3,750 |
| 2023 | +49.9% | 2,311 | 3,465 |
| 1998 | -32.7% | 3,451 | 2,324 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,998 | 1,729 | 2,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,122 | 2,255 | 3,816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,061 | 2,314 | 3,451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,155 | 2,085 | 2,221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,059 | 1,860 | 2,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,858 | 2,193 | 3,467 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Kiribati 5,308 compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 4,678 compare
- 187 Barbados 3,479 compare
- 189 Seychelles 3,231 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,411 compare
- 191 Curacao 2,033 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, upper secondary education, female in Tonga?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Tonga was 3,462 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,816 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,729 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release