Australia vs French Polynesia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Australia
4 years
in 2020
French Polynesia
4 years
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
French Polynesia rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Australia
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 18th and French Polynesia ranks 18th of 209 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years French Polynesia
1990s 3.62 years 4 years 0.375 years French Polynesia
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 French Polynesia?
Australia, at 4 years against 4 years in French Polynesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Australia and French Polynesia?
0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and French Polynesia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Australia and French Polynesia rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Australia ranks 18th and French Polynesia 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.