Ghana vs Iran: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Ghana
4 years
in 2020
Iran
4 years
in 2020
Ghana rank
5th
Iran rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Ghana
  • Iran
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Iran, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 5th and Iran ranks 5th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3.2 years 0.2 years Iran
1980s 3 years 4 years 1 years Iran
1990s 3.9 years 4 years 0.1 years Iran
2000s 4 years 4 years 0 years
2010s 3.3 years 3.6 years 0.3 years Iran
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, Ghana or Iran?
Ghana, at 4 years against 4 years in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Ghana and Iran?
0 years, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Iran rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Ghana ranks 5th and Iran 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.