Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 21.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga is 21.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 248.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Tonga peaked at 21.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1986.
That places Tonga 71st out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.4% | 21.7% | 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 21.7% 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 21.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 129 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 248.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release