Brazil vs Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary

Brazil
20.7%
in 2024
Tonga
20.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
70th
Tonga rank
69th

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time

  • Brazil
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 20.8% against 20.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.

Brazil ranks 70th and Tonga ranks 69th of 129 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 9.6% 3.2% Tonga
2000s 8.1% 13.7% 5.6% Tonga
2010s 12.7% 6.6% 6.2% Brazil
2020s 19.8% 17.7% 2.1% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Brazil or Tonga?
Tonga, at 20.8% against 20.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Brazil and Tonga?
0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tonga?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Brazil ranks 70th and Tonga ranks 69th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.