School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 58.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Tonga is 58.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.5% on the previous year and up 102.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Tonga peaked at 58.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 1.9% | — |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +331.6% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -51.1% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +99.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +236.9% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +102.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 58.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 58.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 28.9% | 58.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 81 Armenia 61.3% compare
- 82 Costa Rica 60.5% compare
- 83 Iran 59.1% compare
- 85 Kazakhstan 58.0% compare
- 86 San Marino 57.7% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.7% compare
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 enrollment, tertiary, female in Tonga?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Tonga was 58.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Tonga ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.