Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Kiribati
4 years
in 2025
Marshall Islands
4 years
in 2025
Kiribati rank
6th
Marshall Islands rank
6th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 3.1 years | 4 years | 0.9 years | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3.2 years | 0.8 years | Kiribati |
| 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 upper secondary education, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Kiribati, at 4 years against 4 years in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 0 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 6th and Marshall Islands ranks 6th of 215 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