New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

New Caledonia
4 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
4 years
in 2020
New Caledonia rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

New Caledonia ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 209 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 4 years 5 years 1 years Sri Lanka
1990s 4 years 4.8 years 0.8 years Sri Lanka
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, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
New Caledonia, at 4 years against 4 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
0 years, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
New Caledonia ranks 18th and Sri Lanka 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.