Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 94.2% 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
Tonga recorded 94.2% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga peaked at 94.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 28th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 54.9% | — |
| 1996 | 74.1% | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 88.0% | 93.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.2% | 94.2% | 1 |
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 completed lower secondary in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Tonga was 94.2% 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 94.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Tonga ranks 28th out of 134 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 7.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.