How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Malawi

2 years

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

2 years

in 2020

Malawi rank

156th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

156th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

Malawi
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 156th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4 years	2 years	2 years	Malawi
1980s	4 years	2 years	2 years	Malawi
1990s	3.6 years	2 years	1.6 years	Malawi
2000s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
2010s	2 years	2 years	0 years	—
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, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Malawi, at 2 years against 2 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?: Malawi ranks 156th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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: 21 August 2026

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.