Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 33.1% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 33.1% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Tonga peaked at 43.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2011.
That places Tonga 38th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.1% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.1% | 36.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 33.1% 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 43.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Tonga ranks 38th out of 75 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 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release