Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.6797 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga is 0.6797 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga peaked at 0.6884 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4359 LPIA, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 20th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4359 LPIA | 0.4359 LPIA | 0.4359 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5993 LPIA | 0.5102 LPIA | 0.6884 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6173 LPIA | 0.555 LPIA | 0.6797 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 17 Estonia, Republic of 0.7014 LPIA compare
- 18 United States 0.6936 LPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.6887 LPIA compare
- 21 Korea, Republic of 0.6734 LPIA compare
- 22 Sweden 0.6725 LPIA compare
- 23 Australia 0.6564 LPIA compare
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (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 0.6797 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 0.6884 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4359 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 20th out of 70 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 33.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release