Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tonga, 2006–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 24.4% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tonga peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 66th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 21.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 107.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 33,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Tonga was 24.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Tonga ranks 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.