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

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

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

0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs East Timor: Secondary education, duration (years)

Sao Tome and Principe

6 years

in 2025

East Timor

6 years

in 2025

Sao Tome and Principe rank

91st

East Timor rank

91st

Secondary education, duration (years) over time

Sao Tome and Principe
East Timor

How they compare

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

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

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 91st of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Sao Tome and Principe
1980s	7 years	6 years	1 years	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	6.8 years	6 years	0.8 years	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	5 years	6 years	1 years	East Timor
2010s	5.9 years	6 years	0.1 years	East Timor
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, Sao Tome and Principe or East Timor?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 6 years against 6 years in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?: 0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 91st and East Timor 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: 15 October 2026

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