Tonga vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Tonga
0.7097 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.751 LPIA
in 2024
Tonga rank
16th
United States of America rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Tonga
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.751 LPIA against 0.7097 LPIA in Tonga, a difference of 0.0413 LPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 93 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4851 LPIA | 0.6688 LPIA | 0.1837 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.4647 LPIA | 0.7125 LPIA | 0.2478 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.6619 LPIA | 0.7354 LPIA | 0.0735 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Tonga or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.751 LPIA against 0.7097 LPIA in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Tonga and United States of America?
- 0.0413 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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