Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 2 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
199th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2015
All-time low
2 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Marshall Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Marshall Islands is 2 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Marshall Islands peaked at 4 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.
That places Marshall Islands 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 years | — |
| 1971 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 199 Aruba 2 years compare
- 199 Belgium 2 years compare
- 199 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 199 Brunei 2 years compare
- 199 Chile 2 years compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 years compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 2 years compare
- 199 Kenya 2 years compare
- 199 Palau 2 years compare
- 199 Singapore 2 years compare
- 199 South Sudan 2 years compare
- 199 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
- 199 Samoa 2 years compare
- 199 South Africa 2 years compare
- 199 Zambia 2 years compare
- 199 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Marshall Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 439 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Marshall Islands?
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Marshall Islands was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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