Austria vs Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
21.3%
in 2023
Tonga
21.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
73rd
Tonga rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 21.7% against 21.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Tonga ahead.
Austria ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 71st of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.9% | 0.5% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.1% | 3.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 6.0% | 18.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 19.0% | 5.9% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 21.7% against 21.3% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Tonga rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 71st 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, 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