Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 19.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 67.7% on the previous year and up 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 19.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2011.
That places Tonga 31st out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.0% | — |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +80.5% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +67.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 19.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 19.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6%, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 11.6% | 19.5% | 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 19.5% 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 19.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 31st 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 258.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release