Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 22.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tonga, 1986–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 22.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2023. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 315.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tonga peaked at 22.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 68th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.2% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 22.3% | 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 short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Tonga was 22.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Tonga ranks 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.