Secondary education, duration (years) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Secondary education, duration (years) was 6.5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6.5 years
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 46 groups
All-time high
7 years
in 1973
All-time low
6 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Secondary education, duration in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 6.5 years for secondary education, duration in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, duration in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 7 years in 1973 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1970.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Secondary education, duration (years) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 years | — |
| 1971 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 years | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5 years | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 6.5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 years | 6 years | 6.5 years | 6 |
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, duration in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Secondary education, duration in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.5 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, duration recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1973.
- What is the lowest secondary education, duration recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for secondary education, duration?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, duration rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.