Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.07 GPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga, 1986β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga stood at 1.07 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5278 GPIA, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 71st of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5278 GPIA | 0.5278 GPIA | 0.5278 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6545 GPIA | 0.6545 GPIA | 0.6545 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7804 GPIA | 0.7804 GPIA | 0.7804 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8235 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.9671 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga was 1.07 GPIA 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 1.18 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5278 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 127 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 42.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release