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Secondary education duration
Compare secondary education duration across 209 ISO-mapped countries or territories using one fixed 2025 official-source dataset.
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Key Insights
Global Average
6.4years
Median: 6.0years
Countries Covered
209
with available data
Highest
Germany
9.0years
Lowest
Singapore
4.0years
Top 5 Countries
1Germany9.0years
2Slovakia9.0years
3Bulgaria8.0years
4Sri Lanka8.0years
5Croatia8.0years
By Region
Key Findings
- •Coverage: 209 ISO-mapped countries or territories in 2025.
- •Published range: 4 to 9 years.
- •Discovery motivation: GitHub Trending highlighted skills and software projects, motivating comparison of the formal secondary-education time available to build foundational skills.
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.0years)High (9.0years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 6.4years)
About This Statistic
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
MapTheory retains one fixed reference year and unit. Only finite values mapped to ISO 3166-1 numeric codes are included; aggregates, missing values and non-ISO geographies are excluded. No value is estimated, imputed or carried across years.
Methodology
Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 9.0years |
| 2 | Slovakia | 9.0years |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 8.0years |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 8.0years |
| 5 | Croatia | 8.0years |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 8.0years |
| 7 | State of Palestine | 8.0years |
| 8 | Hungary | 8.0years |
| 9 | Italy | 8.0years |
| 10 | Lithuania | 8.0years |
| 11 | Moldova, Republic of | 8.0years |
| 12 | Montenegro | 8.0years |
| 13 | Oman | 8.0years |
| 14 | Poland | 8.0years |
| 15 | Romania | 8.0years |
| 16 | San Marino | 8.0years |
| 17 | Serbia | 8.0years |
| 18 | Somalia | 8.0years |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 8.0years |
| 20 | Türkiye | 8.0years |
| 21 | Turkmenistan | 8.0years |
| 22 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 8.0years |
| 23 | Armenia | 8.0years |
| 24 | Austria | 8.0years |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8.0years |
| 26 | Burundi | 7.0years |
| 27 | Belarus | 7.0years |
| 28 | Cameroon | 7.0years |
| 29 | Central African Republic | 7.0years |
| 30 | Chad | 7.0years |
| 31 | Comoros | 7.0years |
| 32 | Republic of the Congo | 7.0years |
| 33 | Benin | 7.0years |
| 34 | Eritrea | 7.0years |
| 35 | Fiji | 7.0years |
| 36 | France | 7.0years |
| 37 | French Polynesia | 7.0years |
| 38 | Djibouti | 7.0years |
| 39 | Gabon | 7.0years |
| 40 | Gibraltar | 7.0years |
| 41 | Kiribati | 7.0years |
| 42 | Guinea | 7.0years |
| 43 | Haiti | 7.0years |
| 44 | Iceland | 7.0years |
| 45 | India | 7.0years |
| 46 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.0years |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 7.0years |
| 48 | Kuwait | 7.0years |
| 49 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.0years |
| 50 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.0years |
| 51 | Liechtenstein | 7.0years |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 7.0years |
| 53 | Madagascar | 7.0years |
| 54 | Malta | 7.0years |
| 55 | Mauritania | 7.0years |
| 56 | Mauritius | 7.0years |
| 57 | Monaco | 7.0years |
| 58 | Mongolia | 7.0years |
| 59 | Nepal | 7.0years |
| 60 | New Caledonia | 7.0years |
| 61 | Vanuatu | 7.0years |
| 62 | New Zealand | 7.0years |
| 63 | Niger | 7.0years |
| 64 | Pakistan | 7.0years |
| 65 | Russian Federation | 7.0years |
| 66 | Senegal | 7.0years |
| 67 | Seychelles | 7.0years |
| 68 | Sierra Leone | 7.0years |
| 69 | Vietnam | 7.0years |
| 70 | Slovenia | 7.0years |
| 71 | Suriname | 7.0years |
| 72 | Switzerland | 7.0years |
| 73 | Tajikistan | 7.0years |
| 74 | Togo | 7.0years |
| 75 | Tonga | 7.0years |
| 76 | Tunisia | 7.0years |
| 77 | Tuvalu | 7.0years |
| 78 | Ukraine | 7.0years |
| 79 | United Kingdom | 7.0years |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 7.0years |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 7.0years |
| 82 | Samoa | 7.0years |
| 83 | Albania | 7.0years |
| 84 | Algeria | 7.0years |
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 7.0years |
| 86 | Bangladesh | 7.0years |
| 87 | Bermuda | 7.0years |
| 88 | Brazil | 7.0years |
| 89 | Brunei Darussalam | 7.0years |
| 90 | Solomon Islands | 7.0years |
| 91 | Myanmar | 6.0years |
| 92 | Cambodia | 6.0years |
| 93 | Canada | 6.0years |
| 94 | Cape Verde | 6.0years |
| 95 | Cayman Islands | 6.0years |
| 96 | Chile | 6.0years |
| 97 | People's Republic of China | 6.0years |
| 98 | Colombia | 6.0years |
| 99 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.0years |
| 100 | Cuba | 6.0years |
| 101 | Cyprus | 6.0years |
| 102 | Denmark | 6.0years |
| 103 | Dominican Republic | 6.0years |
| 104 | Ecuador | 6.0years |
| 105 | El Salvador | 6.0years |
| 106 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.0years |
| 107 | Ethiopia | 6.0years |
| 108 | Estonia | 6.0years |
| 109 | Finland | 6.0years |
| 110 | Georgia | 6.0years |
| 111 | Republic of The Gambia | 6.0years |
| 112 | Ghana | 6.0years |
| 113 | Greece | 6.0years |
| 114 | Guatemala | 6.0years |
| 115 | Hong Kong | 6.0years |
| 116 | Indonesia | 6.0years |
| 117 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.0years |
| 118 | Iraq | 6.0years |
| 119 | Israel | 6.0years |
| 120 | Japan | 6.0years |
| 121 | Jordan | 6.0years |
| 122 | Kenya | 6.0years |
| 123 | North Korea | 6.0years |
| 124 | South Korea | 6.0years |
| 125 | Lebanon | 6.0years |
| 126 | Latvia | 6.0years |
| 127 | Liberia | 6.0years |
| 128 | Libya | 6.0years |
| 129 | Macao | 6.0years |
| 130 | Malawi | 6.0years |
| 131 | Malaysia | 6.0years |
| 132 | Maldives | 6.0years |
| 133 | Mali | 6.0years |
| 134 | Mexico | 6.0years |
| 135 | Morocco | 6.0years |
| 136 | Nauru | 6.0years |
| 137 | Netherlands | 6.0years |
| 138 | Curaçao | 6.0years |
| 139 | Nigeria | 6.0years |
| 140 | Norway | 6.0years |
| 141 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 6.0years |
| 142 | Marshall Islands | 6.0years |
| 143 | Palau | 6.0years |
| 144 | Panama | 6.0years |
| 145 | Papua New Guinea | 6.0years |
| 146 | Paraguay | 6.0years |
| 147 | Philippines | 6.0years |
| 148 | Portugal | 6.0years |
| 149 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.0years |
| 150 | Timor-Leste | 6.0years |
| 151 | Puerto Rico | 6.0years |
| 152 | Qatar | 6.0years |
| 153 | Rwanda | 6.0years |
| 154 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6.0years |
| 155 | Saudi Arabia | 6.0years |
| 156 | Zimbabwe | 6.0years |
| 157 | Spain | 6.0years |
| 158 | South Sudan | 6.0years |
| 159 | Sudan | 6.0years |
| 160 | Sweden | 6.0years |
| 161 | Syrian Arab Republic | 6.0years |
| 162 | Thailand | 6.0years |
| 163 | Uganda | 6.0years |
| 164 | Egypt | 6.0years |
| 165 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.0years |
| 166 | United States of America | 6.0years |
| 167 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 6.0years |
| 168 | Uruguay | 6.0years |
| 169 | Yemen | 6.0years |
| 170 | Afghanistan | 6.0years |
| 171 | American Samoa | 6.0years |
| 172 | Andorra | 6.0years |
| 173 | Angola | 6.0years |
| 174 | Argentina | 6.0years |
| 175 | Australia | 6.0years |
| 176 | Bahamas | 6.0years |
| 177 | Bahrain | 6.0years |
| 178 | Belgium | 6.0years |
| 179 | Belize | 6.0years |
| 180 | Bhutan | 6.0years |
| 181 | Bolivia | 6.0years |
| 182 | Virgin Islands, British | 6.0years |
| 183 | Costa Rica | 5.0years |
| 184 | Dominica | 5.0years |
| 185 | Grenada | 5.0years |
| 186 | Guyana | 5.0years |
| 187 | Honduras | 5.0years |
| 188 | Ireland | 5.0years |
| 189 | Jamaica | 5.0years |
| 190 | Lesotho | 5.0years |
| 191 | Mozambique | 5.0years |
| 192 | Namibia | 5.0years |
| 193 | Aruba | 5.0years |
| 194 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 5.0years |
| 195 | Nicaragua | 5.0years |
| 196 | Peru | 5.0years |
| 197 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.0years |
| 198 | Saint Lucia | 5.0years |
| 199 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.0years |
| 200 | South Africa | 5.0years |
| 201 | Eswatini | 5.0years |
| 202 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.0years |
| 203 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5.0years |
| 204 | Venezuela | 5.0years |
| 205 | Zambia | 5.0years |
| 206 | Antigua and Barbuda | 5.0years |
| 207 | Barbados | 5.0years |
| 208 | Botswana | 5.0years |
| 209 | Singapore | 4.0years |
Showing 209 of 209 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Development Indicators (2025).
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