Monaco vs Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Monaco
4 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
4 years
in 2025
Monaco rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
17th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Monaco
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Monaco 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 Monaco ahead.

Monaco ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Monaco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Monaco Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 2.2 years 1.8 years Monaco
1980s 4 years 2 years 2 years Monaco
1990s 4 years 2 years 2 years Monaco
2000s 4 years 2 years 2 years Monaco
2010s 4 years 2.4 years 1.6 years Monaco
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, Monaco or Papua New Guinea?
Monaco, 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 Monaco and Papua New Guinea?
0 years, with Monaco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and Papua New Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Monaco and Papua New Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Monaco ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th 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