Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 28.0% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga, 1996β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 28.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 45th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 23.3% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 42 Philippines 30.3% compare
- 43 Palestine, State of 30.0% compare
- 44 Malta 29.6% compare
- 46 Portugal 27.3% compare
- 47 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.0% compare
- 48 Czechia 26.9% 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga was 28.0% 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 28.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 45th out of 101 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 156.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release