Gibraltar vs United States: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Gibraltar
3 years
in 2025
United States
3 years
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
91st
United States rank
91st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time
- Gibraltar
- United States
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United States, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gibraltar ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 91st and United States ranks 91st of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Gibraltar |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Gibraltar |
| 1990s | 3.6 years | 3 years | 0.6 years | Gibraltar |
| 2000s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | United States |
| 2010s | 2.2 years | 3 years | 0.8 years | United States |
| 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, Gibraltar or United States?
- Gibraltar, at 3 years against 3 years in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Gibraltar and United States?
- 0 years, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Gibraltar and United States rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Gibraltar ranks 91st and United States 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