Canada vs Eritrea: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Canada
3 years
in 2025
Eritrea
3 years
in 2025
Canada rank
91st
Eritrea rank
91st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time
- Canada
- Eritrea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Eritrea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 91st and Eritrea ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Canada |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Canada |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.4 years | 2.6 years | 0.2 years | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.8 years | 3 years | 0.2 years | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Canada or Eritrea?
- Canada, at 3 years against 3 years in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Canada and Eritrea?
- 0 years, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eritrea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Eritrea rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 91st and Eritrea ranks 91st 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