Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years) in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years) was 3 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1989
Years of data
20
1989–2025
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Saint Helena, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Saint Helena peaked at 3 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1989.
Saint Helena ranks 52nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years) in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 years | — |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2 years | 2 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
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More education data for Saint Helena
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 255 (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52 (1998)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 37 (1982)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 41.94 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53 (1998)
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57 (1998)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Saint Helena?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Saint Helena was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1989.
- How does Saint Helena rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Saint Helena ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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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February 2026 Data Release