Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.6495 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga stood at 0.6495 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga peaked at 0.6495 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4343 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Tonga 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4343 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5178 LPIA | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6444 LPIA | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6112 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6495 LPIA | +6.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6495 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4234 LPIA, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6495 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6168 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4343 LPIA | 0.4343 LPIA | 0.4343 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5811 LPIA | 0.5178 LPIA | 0.6444 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6303 LPIA | 0.6112 LPIA | 0.6495 LPIA | 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 0.6495 LPIA 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 0.6495 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4343 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 27th out of 72 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 25.4%. 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release