Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 10.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Tonga, 2016–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.4% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.9% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
That places Tonga 79th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.2% | — |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +99.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +88.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Tonga was 10.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Tonga ranks 79th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.