Ethiopia vs Philippines: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

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

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3 years 1 years Philippines
1980s 2 years 3 years 1 years Philippines
1990s 2.4 years 3 years 0.6 years Philippines
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Ethiopia
2010s 4 years 3.3 years 0.7 years Ethiopia
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, Ethiopia or Philippines?
Ethiopia, at 4 years against 4 years in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Ethiopia and Philippines?
0 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Philippines rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Ethiopia 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.