Pakistan vs Sierra Leone: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Pakistan
4 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4 years
in 2020
Pakistan rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
5th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0 years.

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

Pakistan ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 4 years 2 years 2 years Pakistan
1980s 4 years 2 years 2 years Pakistan
1990s 4 years 2.3 years 1.7 years Pakistan
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Pakistan
2010s 4 years 3.7 years 0.3 years Pakistan
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, Pakistan or Sierra Leone?
Pakistan, at 4 years against 4 years in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
0 years, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sierra Leone?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Pakistan ranks 5th and Sierra Leone 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.