Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Chile
4 years
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4 years
in 2020
Chile rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Chile
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Chile ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 3.8 years 0.2 years Chile
1980s 4 years 4 years 0 years
1990s 3.8 years 4 years 0.2 years Papua New Guinea
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 4 years 4 years 0 years
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, Chile or Papua New Guinea?
Chile, at 4 years against 4 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
0 years, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Chile ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 209 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.