What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.

What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.

How does Micronesia (country) rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?

Micronesia (country) ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.

Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Micronesia (country)

Name: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Micronesia (country)
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Micronesia (country): Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) was 2 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

2 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

188th

of 209 countries

All-time high

2 years

in 1970

All-time low

2 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2020

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Micronesia (country), 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2020, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Micronesia (country) stood at 2 years. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Micronesia (country) peaked at 2 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.

Micronesia (country) ranks 188th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Micronesia (country), year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) in Micronesia (country), 1970 to 2020.
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	2 years	+0.0%
2016	2 years	+0.0%
2017	2 years	+0.0%
2018	2 years	+0.0%
2019	2 years	+0.0%
2020	2 years	+0.0%

Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries

Micronesia (country)'s 2 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5 years, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Micronesia (country)'s 2 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

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 years	2 years	2 years	10
2020s	2 years	2 years	2 years	1

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

188 Aruba 2 years compare
188 Belgium 2 years compare
188 Bolivia 2 years compare
188 Brunei 2 years compare
188 Chile 2 years compare
188 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 years compare
188 Curacao 2 years compare
188 Dominican Republic 2 years compare
188 Gibraltar 2 years compare
188 Iran 2 years compare
188 Kenya 2 years compare
188 Palau 2 years compare
188 Papua New Guinea 2 years compare
188 Samoa 2 years compare
188 Singapore 2 years compare
188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2 years compare
188 Somalia 2 years compare
188 South Africa 2 years compare
188 South Sudan 2 years compare
188 Zambia 2 years compare
188 Zimbabwe 2 years compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More education data for Micronesia (country)

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0533 units per person (2024)
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8379 % change on previous year (2024)
Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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)
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,036 (2024)
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,634 (2005)

All data for Micronesia (country) →

Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Micronesia (country)?: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education in Micronesia (country) was 2 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of lower secondary education recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?: Micronesia (country) ranks 188th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of lower secondary education rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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Indicator: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 13 November 2026

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.