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

Austria
21.3%
in 2023
Tonga
21.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
73rd
Tonga rank
71st

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

  • Austria
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 21.7% against 21.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Austria ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 71st of 129 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4% 7.9% 0.5% Tonga
2000s 15.3% 12.1% 3.1% Austria
2010s 24.8% 6.0% 18.7% Austria
2020s 24.9% 19.0% 5.9% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Austria or Tonga?
Tonga, at 21.7% against 21.3% in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Austria and Tonga?
0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Tonga?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Austria and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Austria ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 71st 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (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, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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