Congo vs Philippines: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

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

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Congo
  • Philippines
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 3 years 1 years Congo
1980s 4 years 3 years 1 years Congo
1990s 4 years 3 years 1 years Congo
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Congo
2010s 4 years 3.3 years 0.7 years Congo
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, Congo or Philippines?
Congo, at 4 years against 4 years in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Congo and Philippines?
0 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Congo and Philippines rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Congo ranks 18th and Philippines 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.