Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.03 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8801 GPIA, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 38th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … urban gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8801 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8838 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.896 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9092 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +13.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.03 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8801 GPIA | 0.8801 GPIA | 0.8801 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8899 GPIA | 0.8838 GPIA | 0.896 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.971 GPIA | 0.9092 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8801 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 38th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release