Theoretical duration of secondary education in Somalia
Somalia: Theoretical duration of secondary education was 8 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 2023
All-time low
4 years
in 1977
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 8 years for theoretical duration of secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in Somalia peaked at 8 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1977.
That places Somalia 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Somalia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 years | — |
| 1971 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 years | -33.3% |
| 1978 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 years | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 years | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 8 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 years | 4 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 6 years | 8 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Cook Islands 7 years compare
- 1 Germany 9 years compare
- 1 Niue 7 years compare
- 1 Slovakia 9 years compare
- 1 Tokelau 7 years compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 8 years compare
- 3 Armenia 8 years compare
- 3 Austria 8 years compare
- 3 Bulgaria 8 years compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 years compare
- 3 Czechia 8 years compare
- 3 Croatia 8 years compare
- 3 Hungary 8 years compare
- 3 Italy 8 years compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 8 years compare
- 3 Lithuania 8 years compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 8 years compare
- 3 North Macedonia 8 years compare
- 3 Montenegro 8 years compare
- 3 Oman 8 years compare
- 3 Poland 8 years compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 8 years compare
- 3 Romania 8 years compare
- 3 San Marino 8 years compare
- 3 Serbia 8 years compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 8 years compare
- 3 Türkiye 8 years compare
- 4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 6 years compare
- 5 Anguilla 5 years compare
- 5 Montserrat 5 years compare
More education data for Somalia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of secondary education in Somalia?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in Somalia was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1977.
- How does Somalia rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Somalia ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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