Tonga vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both
Tonga
21.7%
in 2023
Turkey
21.9%
in 2023
Tonga rank
71st
Turkey rank
70th
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both over time
- Tonga
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 21.9% against 21.7% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 70th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.5% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 16.1% | 10.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 21.2% | 2.2% | Turkey |
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 Turkey?
- Turkey, at 21.9% against 21.7% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Tonga and Turkey?
- 0.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 71st and Turkey ranks 70th 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