Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 19.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga is 19.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and up 321.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 19.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 35th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.7% | — |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -51.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +39.3% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +118.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +38.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 19.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 19.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 32 Moldova 21.0% compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 20.8% compare
- 34 France 20.6% compare
- 36 Philippines 18.5% compare
- 37 Brunei 17.7% compare
- 38 Tajikistan 17.4% compare
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 19.9% 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 19.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 35th out of 95 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 321.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release