Portugal vs Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Portugal
27.3%
in 2023
Tonga
28.0%
in 2023
Portugal rank
46th
Tonga rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Portugal
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 28.0% against 27.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Portugal ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 45th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 15.0% | 4.2% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 20.0% | 3.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 12.1% | 7.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Portugal or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 28.0% against 27.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Portugal and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Portugal ranks 46th and Tonga ranks 45th of 101 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, urban, 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