Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.6706 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga is 0.6706 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 0.7051 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.378 LPIA, in 1996.
That places Tonga 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.378 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.4878 LPIA | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4254 LPIA | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5208 LPIA | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7051 LPIA | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6706 LPIA | -4.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6706 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3933 LPIA, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6706 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5113 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.378 LPIA | 0.378 LPIA | 0.378 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4878 LPIA | 0.4878 LPIA | 0.4878 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4731 LPIA | 0.4254 LPIA | 0.5208 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6878 LPIA | 0.6706 LPIA | 0.7051 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga was 0.6706 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7051 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.378 LPIA in 1996.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release