Australia vs Congo: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Australia
4 years
in 2020
Congo
4 years
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
Congo rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Australia
  • Congo
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Congo, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and Congo ranks 18th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 4 years 1 years Congo
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Congo
1990s 3.7 years 4 years 0.3 years Congo
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years
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, Australia or Congo?
Australia, at 4 years against 4 years in Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Australia and Congo?
0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Congo rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Australia ranks 18th and Congo ranks 18th of 209 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.