Philippines vs United Arab Emirates: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Philippines
4 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
4 years
in 2020
Philippines rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
18th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Philippines
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4 years against 4 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 209 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2000s 3 years 3.7 years 0.7 years United Arab Emirates
2010s 3.3 years 4 years 0.7 years United Arab Emirates
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, Philippines or United Arab Emirates?
Philippines, at 4 years against 4 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Philippines and United Arab Emirates?
0 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Arab Emirates?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Philippines and United Arab Emirates rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Philippines ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates 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.