Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 221 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 1988
All-time low
7 years
in 1988
Years of data
21
1988–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in New Caledonia, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of secondary education in New Caledonia is 7 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in New Caledonia peaked at 7 years in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1988.
That places New Caledonia 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7 years | — |
| 1989 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 years | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6 years, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 26 Albania 7 years compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 7 years compare
- 26 Burundi 7 years compare
- 26 Benin 7 years compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 7 years compare
- 26 Bangladesh 7 years compare
- 26 Belarus 7 years compare
- 26 Bermuda 7 years compare
- 26 Brazil 7 years compare
- 26 Brunei 7 years compare
- 26 Central African Republic 7 years compare
- 26 Switzerland 7 years compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 7 years compare
- 26 Cameroon 7 years compare
- 26 Congo 7 years compare
- 26 Cook Islands 7 years compare
- 26 Comoros 7 years compare
- 26 Djibouti 7 years compare
- 26 Algeria 7 years compare
- 26 Eritrea 7 years compare
- 26 Fiji 7 years compare
- 26 France 7 years compare
- 26 Gabon 7 years compare
- 26 United Kingdom 7 years compare
- 26 Gibraltar 7 years compare
- 26 Guinea 7 years compare
- 26 Guadeloupe 7 years compare
- 26 French Guiana 7 years compare
- 26 Haiti 7 years compare
- 26 India 7 years compare
- 26 Iceland 7 years compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 7 years compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 7 years compare
- 26 Kiribati 7 years compare
- 26 Kuwait 7 years compare
- 26 Laos 7 years compare
- 26 Liechtenstein 7 years compare
- 26 Luxembourg 7 years compare
- 26 Monaco 7 years compare
- 26 Madagascar 7 years compare
- 26 Malta 7 years compare
- 26 Mongolia 7 years compare
- 26 Mauritania 7 years compare
- 26 Martinique 7 years compare
- 26 Mauritius 7 years compare
- 26 Niger 7 years compare
- 26 Niue 7 years compare
- 26 Nepal 7 years compare
- 26 New Zealand 7 years compare
- 26 Pakistan 7 years compare
- 26 French Polynesia 7 years compare
- 26 Reunion 7 years compare
- 26 Russia 7 years compare
- 26 Senegal 7 years compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 7 years compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 7 years compare
- 26 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 7 years compare
- 26 Suriname 7 years compare
- 26 Slovenia 7 years compare
- 26 Seychelles 7 years compare
- 26 Chad 7 years compare
- 26 Togo 7 years compare
- 26 Tajikistan 7 years compare
- 26 Tokelau 7 years compare
- 26 Tonga 7 years compare
- 26 Tunisia 7 years compare
- 26 Tuvalu 7 years compare
- 26 Ukraine 7 years compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 7 years compare
- 26 Vietnam 7 years compare
- 26 Vanuatu 7 years compare
- 26 Samoa 7 years compare
More education data for New Caledonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,940 (1997)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,090 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,900 (1991)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,531 (1991)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,560 (1997)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 22,308 (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (1994)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.114 units per person (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of secondary education in New Caledonia?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in New Caledonia was 7 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1988.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1988.
- How does New Caledonia rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- New Caledonia ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release