French Polynesia vs South Africa: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

French Polynesia
3 years
in 2020
South Africa
3 years
in 2020
French Polynesia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • French Polynesia
  • South Africa
0123197019952020

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 3 years against 3 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1989 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3 years 2 years 1 years French Polynesia
1990s 3 years 2.12 years 0.875 years French Polynesia
2010s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of upper secondary education, French Polynesia or South Africa?
French Polynesia, at 3 years against 3 years in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between French Polynesia and South Africa?
0 years, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do French Polynesia and South Africa rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
French Polynesia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 52nd 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.