Somalia vs South Asia: Secondary education, duration
Somalia
8 years
in 2025
South Asia
7 years
in 2025
Somalia rank
3rd
South Asia rank
3rd
Secondary education, duration over time
- Somalia
- South Asia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8 years against 7 years in South Asia, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Somalia ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 years | 7 years | 1.6 years | South Asia |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 7 years | 1.2 years | South Asia |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Asia |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Asia |
| 2010s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | South Asia |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, duration, Somalia or South Asia?
- Somalia, at 8 years against 7 years in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Somalia and South Asia?
- 1 years, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Asia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Somalia and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, duration?
- Somalia ranks 3rd and South Asia 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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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.