Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 24.0% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga is 24.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 66 Malaysia 25.1% compare
- 67 Montenegro 24.8% compare
- 68 Moldova, Republic of 24.8% compare
- 70 North Macedonia, Republic of 23.3% compare
- 71 Belize 22.9% compare
- 72 Albania 21.7% 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 24.0% 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 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 69th out of 111 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 50.6%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release