Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.9713 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 0.9713 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8196 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Tonga 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … gender post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8791 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9002 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8257 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8196 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9713 GPIA | -3.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9713 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPIA, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9713 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9635 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8791 GPIA | 0.8791 GPIA | 0.8791 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8485 GPIA | 0.8196 GPIA | 0.9002 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.9713 GPIA | 1.01 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 0.9713 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 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8196 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 68th out of 108 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 7.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release