Netherlands vs Slovenia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Netherlands
3 years
in 2025
Slovenia
3 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
88th
Slovenia rank
88th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Slovenia ahead.

Netherlands ranks 88th and Slovenia ranks 88th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Slovenia Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4 years 1 years Slovenia
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Slovenia
1990s 3 years 4 years 1 years Slovenia
2000s 3 years 3.7 years 0.7 years Slovenia
2010s 3.8 years 3 years 0.8 years Netherlands
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, Netherlands or Slovenia?
Netherlands, at 3 years against 3 years in Slovenia as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Netherlands and Slovenia?
0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Netherlands ranks 88th and Slovenia 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