Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 24.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.38
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 110 countries
All-time high
24.39
in 2021
All-time low
16.78
in 2011
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Tonga, 2006–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Tonga stood at 24.38.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Tonga peaked at 24.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.78, in 2011.
That places Tonga 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.36 | — |
| 2011 | 16.78 | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 18.36 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 21.29 | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 24.39 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 24.38 | -0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.38, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.07, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 | 23.36 | 23.36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.81 | 16.78 | 21.29 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.39 | 24.38 | 24.39 | 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 share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Tonga?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Tonga was 24.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.78 in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Tonga ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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