Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 94.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga, 1986–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga peaked at 94.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 33rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 57.4% | — |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 94.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 88.4% | 92.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 94.1% | 94.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga was 94.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Tonga ranks 33rd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.