Australia vs Marshall Islands: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Australia
4 years
in 2020
Marshall Islands
4 years
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
Marshall Islands rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Australia
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 18th and Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 2 years 1 years Australia
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years Australia
1990s 3.7 years 2 years 1.7 years Australia
2000s 4 years 2 years 2 years Australia
2010s 4 years 3 years 1 years Australia
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 Marshall Islands?
Australia, at 4 years against 4 years in Marshall Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Australia and Marshall Islands?
0 years, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Marshall Islands?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Australia and Marshall Islands rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Australia ranks 18th and Marshall Islands 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.