Which has higher secondary education, duration, Slovakia or United Arab Emirates?

Slovakia, at 9 years against 8 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Slovakia vs United Arab Emirates: Secondary education, duration

Slovakia

9 years

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

8 years

in 2025

Slovakia rank

1st

United Arab Emirates rank

3rd

Secondary education, duration over time

Slovakia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 9 years against 8 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Slovakia
1980s	8 years	6 years	2 years	Slovakia
1990s	8.2 years	6 years	2.2 years	Slovakia
2000s	9 years	6.7 years	2.3 years	Slovakia
2010s	9 years	7 years	2 years	Slovakia
2020s	9 years	8 years	1 years	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Slovakia or United Arab Emirates?: Slovakia, at 9 years against 8 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Slovakia and United Arab Emirates?: 1 years, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Arab Emirates?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Slovakia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Slovakia ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.