Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 11.4% 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 11.4% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 109.2% on the previous year and up 212.6% over ten years.
Tonga ranks 73rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.7% | — |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +144.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +109.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 11.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (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 11.4% 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 11.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Tonga ranks 73rd 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 212.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.