Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of secondary education
Papua New Guinea
6 years
in 2025
Sweden
6 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Sweden rank
99th
Theoretical duration of secondary education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6 years against 6 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 99th and Sweden 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