Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education was 3 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 6 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1989
All-time low
3 years
in 1998
Years of data
20
1989–2025
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Saint Helena, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Saint Helena stood at 3 years. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Saint Helena peaked at 4 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1998.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Saint Helena, 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% |
| 1998 | 3 years | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 1 Germany 6 years compare
- 1 Lithuania 6 years compare
- 1 Oman 6 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 5 years compare
- 1 Turkmenistan 6 years compare
- 2 Cook Islands 4 years compare
- 2 Niue 4 years compare
- 4 Anguilla 3 years compare
- 4 Montserrat 3 years compare
- 5 Armenia 5 years compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 5 years compare
- 5 Belarus 5 years compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 5 years compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 5 years compare
- 5 Moldova 5 years compare
- 5 Palestine 5 years compare
- 5 Russia 5 years compare
- 5 Slovakia 5 years compare
- 5 Tajikistan 5 years compare
- 5 Ukraine 5 years compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 5 years compare
More education data for Saint Helena
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.65 (1998)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Saint Helena?
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Saint Helena was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- How does Saint Helena rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Saint Helena ranks 4th out of 6 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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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February 2026 Data Release