Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 20.8% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 190.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga peaked at 20.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1986.
That places Tonga 69th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.8% | — |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +151.4% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +98.4% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 2 |
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 short-cycle tertiary in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga was 20.8% 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 20.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 69th out of 129 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 190.4%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.