China vs East Timor: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

China
3 years
in 2020
East Timor
3 years
in 2020
China rank
81st
East Timor rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • China
  • East Timor
0123197019952020

How they compare

China currently reports 3 years against 3 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.

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

China ranks 81st and East Timor ranks 81st of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China East Timor Difference Ahead
1970s 2.3 years 3 years 0.7 years East Timor
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years
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, China or East Timor?
China, at 3 years against 3 years in East Timor as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between China and East Timor?
0 years, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Timor?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and East Timor rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
China ranks 81st and East Timor ranks 81st 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.