British Virgin Islands vs Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of secondary education
British Virgin Islands
6 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
6 years
in 2025
British Virgin Islands rank
99th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.3 years | 6 years | 0.7 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, British Virgin Islands or Papua New Guinea?
- British Virgin Islands, at 6 years against 6 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 99th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of 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
February 2026 Data Release