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