Which has higher secondary education, duration, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?

Philippines, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.

What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?

0 years, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?

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.

Philippines vs Sao Tome and Principe: Secondary education, duration

Philippines

6 years

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe

6 years

in 2025

Philippines rank

91st

Sao Tome and Principe rank

91st

Secondary education, duration over time

Philippines
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4 years	7 years	3 years	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	4 years	7 years	3 years	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	4 years	6.8 years	2.8 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	4 years	5 years	1 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	4.5 years	5.9 years	1.4 years	Sao Tome and Principe
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, Philippines or Sao Tome and Principe?: Philippines, at 6 years against 6 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Philippines and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Philippines ranks 91st and Sao Tome and Principe 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.