Netherlands vs Timor-Leste: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Netherlands
3 years
in 2025
Timor-Leste
3 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
88th
Timor-Leste rank
88th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Netherlands ranks 88th and Timor-Leste ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 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 Timor-Leste?
- Netherlands, at 3 years against 3 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Netherlands and Timor-Leste?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Timor-Leste rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 88th and Timor-Leste 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
February 2026 Data Release