Papua New Guinea vs Tokelau: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Papua New Guinea
2 years
in 2025
Tokelau
2 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
167th
Tokelau rank
167th
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tokelau
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Tokelau, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 167th and Tokelau ranks 167th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Tokelau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8 years | 2 years | 1.8 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4 years | 2 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4 years | 2.1 years | 1.9 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.6 years | 3 years | 0.6 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2.67 years | 0.6667 years | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, Papua New Guinea or Tokelau?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2 years against 2 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Papua New Guinea and Tokelau?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tokelau rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 167th and Tokelau 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