Which has higher secondary education, duration, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?

Papua New Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Philippines as of 2025.

What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?

0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?

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.

Papua New Guinea vs Philippines: Secondary education, duration

Papua New Guinea

6 years

in 2025

Philippines

6 years

in 2025

Papua New Guinea rank

91st

Philippines rank

91st

Secondary education, duration over time

Papua New Guinea
Philippines

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.

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

Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Philippines ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Papua New Guinea	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Papua New Guinea
1980s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Papua New Guinea
1990s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Papua New Guinea
2000s	6 years	4 years	2 years	Papua New Guinea
2010s	6 years	4.5 years	1.5 years	Papua New Guinea
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, Papua New Guinea or Philippines?: Papua New Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Papua New Guinea and Philippines?: 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Philippines?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Papua New Guinea and Philippines rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Papua New Guinea ranks 91st and Philippines 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: 20 August 2026

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