Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1989
All-time low
4 years
in 1989
Years of data
18
1989–2025
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in French Polynesia, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 4 years for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in French Polynesia peaked at 4 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1989.
That places French Polynesia 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4 years | — |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
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More education data for French Polynesia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,052 (1996)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.14 (1996)
- School enrollment, primary 108.1% (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in French Polynesia?
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in French Polynesia was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1989.
- How does French Polynesia rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- French Polynesia ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release