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 2019. ▲ Rising
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Sierra Leone, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% 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 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 1 San Marino 5 years compare
- 2 Bhutan 4 years compare
- 2 Haiti 4 years compare
- 4 Algeria 3 years compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 3 years compare
- 4 Curacao 3 years compare
- 4 Germany 3 years compare
- 4 Liberia 3 years compare
- 4 Libya 3 years compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3 years compare
- 4 Nauru 3 years compare
- 4 Romania 3 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 2019, 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 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.