Canada vs Nepal: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Canada
3 years
in 2025
Nepal
3 years
in 2025
Canada rank
88th
Nepal rank
88th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Nepal, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 88th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Canada
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years Canada
1990s 3 years 2.7 years 0.3 years Canada
2000s 2.4 years 3 years 0.6 years Nepal
2010s 2.8 years 3 years 0.2 years Nepal
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 Nepal?
Canada, at 3 years against 3 years in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Canada and Nepal?
0 years, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nepal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Canada and Nepal rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Canada ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 88th of 215 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release