Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Ethiopia
2 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2 years
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
167th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3.8 years | 0.2 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 3.6 years | 4 years | 0.4 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2 years | 3.6 years | 1.6 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Ethiopia, at 2 years against 2 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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