Colombia vs Philippines: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Colombia
2 years
in 2020
Philippines
2 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
156th
Philippines rank
156th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 156th and Philippines ranks 156th of 209 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 1 years 1 years Colombia
1980s 2 years 1 years 1 years Colombia
1990s 2 years 1 years 1 years Colombia
2000s 2 years 1 years 1 years Colombia
2010s 2 years 1.2 years 0.8 years Colombia
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, Colombia or Philippines?
Colombia, at 2 years against 2 years in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Colombia and Philippines?
0 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Colombia ranks 156th and Philippines ranks 156th 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.