Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Tonga
Tonga: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 53.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga, 1978–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga is 53.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga peaked at 55.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 31.8% | — |
| 1979 | 30.8% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -45.9% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | +126.6% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -2.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 53.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 53.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.8%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 30.8% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 39.1% | 39.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.8% | 55.0% | 3 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Tonga was 53.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Tonga ranks 27th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.