Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Niue
Niue: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 3 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 6 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Niue, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Niue recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Niue peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Niue, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 years | — |
| 1971 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niue
- 1 Bulgaria 5 years compare
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 5 years compare
- 1 Cook Islands 3 years compare
- 1 Italy 5 years compare
- 1 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 3 years compare
- 1 San Marino 5 years compare
- 1 Samoa 5 years compare
- 4 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 4 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 4 Tokelau 2 years compare
More education data for Niue
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.29 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.49 (2024)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.51 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.51 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Niue?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Niue was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1970.
- How does Niue rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Niue ranks 1st out of 6 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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