Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 3 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 171 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 2013
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sierra Leone, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sierra Leone peaked at 3 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 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 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 Cook Islands 3 years compare
- 1 San Marino 5 years compare
- 2 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 2 Bhutan 4 years compare
- 2 Haiti 4 years compare
- 2 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 4 Curacao 3 years compare
- 4 Germany 3 years compare
- 4 Algeria 3 years compare
- 4 Liberia 3 years compare
- 4 Libya 3 years compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3 years compare
- 4 Romania 3 years compare
- 4 Tokelau 1 years compare
More education data for Sierra Leone
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,753 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,822 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,602 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,439 (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2002)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sierra Leone?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sierra Leone was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release