Kiribati vs Tokelau: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Kiribati
4 years
in 2025
Tokelau
2 years
in 2025
Kiribati rank
6th
Tokelau rank
4th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Kiribati
- Tokelau
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 4 years against 2 years in Tokelau, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.0 times Tokelau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 6th and Tokelau ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 3 years | 2.1 years | 0.9 years | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 3.1 years | 3 years | 0.1 years | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 4 years | 2.67 years | 1.33 years | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Kiribati or Tokelau?
- Kiribati, at 4 years against 2 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Kiribati and Tokelau?
- 2 years, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tokelau rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Kiribati ranks 6th and Tokelau ranks 4th 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