Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Tonga
Tonga: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.6797 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6797 LPIA
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
20th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.6884 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4359 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, 2006–2023
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.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4359 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5102 LPIA | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6884 LPIA | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.555 LPIA | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6797 LPIA | +22.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6797 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.376 LPIA, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6797 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5831 LPIA, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 0.7014 LPIA compare
- 18 United States 0.6936 LPIA compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 0.6887 LPIA compare
- 21 South Korea 0.6734 LPIA compare
- 22 Sweden 0.6725 LPIA compare
- 23 Australia 0.6564 LPIA compare
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 0.6797 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