How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs United States of America: Secondary education, duration

Kenya

6 years

in 2025

United States of America

6 years

in 2025

Kenya rank

91st

United States of America rank

91st

Secondary education, duration over time

Kenya
United States of America

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6 years against 6 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Kenya
1980s	6.9 years	6 years	0.9 years	Kenya
1990s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2000s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2010s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2020s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Kenya or United States of America?: Kenya, at 6 years against 6 years in United States of America as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Kenya and United States of America?: 0 years, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States of America?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Kenya and United States of America rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Kenya ranks 91st and United States of America ranks 91st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.