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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (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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