Germany vs Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
20.5%
in 2022
Tonga
20.2%
in 2023
Germany rank
35th
Tonga rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Tonga
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 4.5% | 8.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 8.5% | 4.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 5.3% | 12.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 16.2% | 4.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Tonga?
- Germany, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Tonga as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 36th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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