School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 239 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Tuvalu, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tuvalu stood at 239.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tuvalu peaked at 324 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 113, in 1991.
That places Tuvalu 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132 | — |
| 1971 | 133 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 135 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 137 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 139 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 150 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 166 | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 182 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 197 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 212 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 215 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 210 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 200 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 188 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 174 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 162 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 151 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 141 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 131 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 122 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 116 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 121 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 128 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 138 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 154 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 159 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 236 | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 228 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 221 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 212 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 208 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 206 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 219 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 234 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 252 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 271 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 287 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 298 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 309 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 317 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 322 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 324 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 321 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 313 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 304 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 291 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 283 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 278 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 272 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 264 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 262 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 251 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 242 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 239 | -1.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 239 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 122,318, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 239 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45,811, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +48.4% | 159 | 236 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.3 | 132 | 212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.4 | 122 | 215 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.7 | 113 | 236 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.8 | 206 | 298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.2 | 278 | 324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255 | 239 | 272 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 211 Monaco 457 compare
- 212 Cook Islands 378 compare
- 213 Nauru 248 compare
- 215 Anguilla 237 compare
- 216 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 112 compare
- 217 Saint Helena 72 compare
More education data for Tuvalu
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1381 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in Tuvalu?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Tuvalu was 239 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 324 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 1991.
- How does Tuvalu rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Tuvalu ranks 214th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release