Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 11.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.4%
Change on year
up 109.2%
World rank
73rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2023
All-time low
3.7%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Tonga, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tonga stood at 11.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 109.2% on the previous year and up 212.6% over ten years.
Tonga ranks 73rd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.7% | — |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +144.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +109.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 72% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 5.5% | 11.4% | 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 rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tonga?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Tonga was 11.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Tonga ranks 73rd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release