Secondary education, duration (years) in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Secondary education, duration (years) was 6 years in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
11th
of 46 groups
All-time high
7 years
in 1970
All-time low
6 years
in 2020
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Secondary education, duration in Post-demographic dividend, 1970–2025

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, secondary education, duration in Post-demographic dividend stood at 6 years. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, duration in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 2020.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Secondary education, duration (years) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, duration (years) in Post-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2025.
Year years Change
1970 7 years —
1971 7 years +0.0%
1972 7 years +0.0%
1973 7 years +0.0%
1974 7 years +0.0%
1975 7 years +0.0%
1976 7 years +0.0%
1977 7 years +0.0%
1978 7 years +0.0%
1979 7 years +0.0%
1980 7 years +0.0%
1981 7 years +0.0%
1982 7 years +0.0%
1983 7 years +0.0%
1984 7 years +0.0%
1985 7 years +0.0%
1986 7 years +0.0%
1987 7 years +0.0%
1988 7 years +0.0%
1989 7 years +0.0%
1990 7 years +0.0%
1991 7 years +0.0%
1992 7 years +0.0%
1993 7 years +0.0%
1994 7 years +0.0%
1995 7 years +0.0%
1996 7 years +0.0%
1997 7 years +0.0%
1998 7 years +0.0%
1999 7 years +0.0%
2000 7 years +0.0%
2001 7 years +0.0%
2002 7 years +0.0%
2003 7 years +0.0%
2004 7 years +0.0%
2005 7 years +0.0%
2006 7 years +0.0%
2007 7 years +0.0%
2008 7 years +0.0%
2009 7 years +0.0%
2010 7 years +0.0%
2011 7 years +0.0%
2012 7 years +0.0%
2013 7 years +0.0%
2014 7 years +0.0%
2015 7 years +0.0%
2016 7 years +0.0%
2017 7 years +0.0%
2018 7 years +0.0%
2019 7 years +0.0%
2020 6 years -14.3%
2021 6 years +0.0%
2022 6 years +0.0%
2023 6 years +0.0%
2024 6 years +0.0%
2025 6 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
1980s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
1990s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2000s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2010s 7 years 7 years 7 years 10
2020s 6 years 6 years 6 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, duration in Post-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, duration in Post-demographic dividend was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, duration recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
What is the lowest secondary education, duration recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 2020.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, duration?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
Is secondary education, duration rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.