Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 21.7% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga is 21.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga peaked at 21.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 71st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.9% | — |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +175.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -48.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +126.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +98.2% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +32.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 21.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.3%, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.4% | 21.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (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 21.7% 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 21.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 71st 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 248.0%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.