Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.9775 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9775 LPIA
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.99 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7895 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tonga, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tonga is 0.9775 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tonga peaked at 0.99 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7895 LPIA, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 27th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8404 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.7895 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9579 LPIA | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.99 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9775 LPIA | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9775 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7121 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9775 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7846 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8404 LPIA | 0.8404 LPIA | 0.8404 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7895 LPIA | 0.7895 LPIA | 0.7895 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9739 LPIA | 0.9579 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9775 LPIA | 0.9775 LPIA | 0.9775 LPIA | 1 |
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 lower secondary education or in Tonga?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tonga was 0.9775 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7895 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tonga ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release