Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle was 22.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga, 1986–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 22.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 315.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga peaked at 22.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 68th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Tonga, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.0% | — |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +211.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -49.7% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +154.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +120.3% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +25.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.4%, 95% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 22.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga was 22.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.