Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both was 93.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tonga, 1996–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tonga is 93.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Tonga peaked at 93.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 20th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.0% | — |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 93.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 93.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.0%, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.1% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 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 93.7% 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 93.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Tonga ranks 20th out of 94 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 7.6%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release