Italy vs Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
97.6%
in 2023
Tonga
96.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
39th
Tonga rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Tonga
How they compare
Italy currently reports 97.6% against 96.1% in Tonga, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Tonga ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 42nd of 101 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.4% | 97.1% | 2.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 98.1% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Tonga?
- Italy, at 97.6% against 96.1% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Tonga?
- 1.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 42nd of 101 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release