South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

South Africa
3 years
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
3 years
in 2020
South Africa rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
52nd

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • South Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
0123197019952020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 52nd of 209 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3 years 1 years United Arab Emirates
1980s 2 years 3 years 1 years United Arab Emirates
1990s 2.3 years 3 years 0.7 years United Arab Emirates
2000s 3 years 3 years 0 years
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, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
South Africa, at 3 years against 3 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
0 years, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
South Africa ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates 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.