Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in French Guiana
French Guiana: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 3 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1989
All-time low
3 years
in 1989
Years of data
18
1989–2025
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in French Guiana, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in French Guiana stood at 3 years. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in French Guiana peaked at 3 years in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1989.
That places French Guiana 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3 years | — |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
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More education data for French Guiana
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 593 (1996)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in French Guiana?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in French Guiana was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1989.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1989.
- How does French Guiana rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- French Guiana ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release