Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Australia
4 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4 years
in 2025
Australia rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
18th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2.2 years | 0.8 years | Australia |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.7 years | 2 years | 1.7 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 4 years | 2.4 years | 1.6 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 4 years against 4 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release