Brazil vs Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Brazil
20.7%
in 2024
Tonga
20.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
70th
Tonga rank
69th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Brazil
- Tonga
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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Brazil or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 20.8% against 20.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Brazil ranks 70th and Tonga ranks 69th of 129 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, male (%). 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