French Polynesia: Secondary education, duration (years)

Key figures

Over five years it is unchanged at from 7 in 2020. Since 1989 it is unchanged at from 7 in 1989. The World Bank has no value for 19 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

From 2017 to 2025 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, French Polynesia had the 26th highest value of the 209 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to French Polynesia in the 2025 ranking

• Eritrea — 44th of 209: 7
• Fiji — 45th of 209: 7
• France — 46th of 209: 7
• Gabon — 48th of 209: 7
• Gibraltar — 49th of 209: 7
• Guinea — 50th of 209: 7

What this measures

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.

Limitations: The presence of national legislation does not guarantee that countries will implement it effectively, nor does it ensure that parents will take advantage of the provisions available for their children.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a median.

All 18 values

Secondary education, duration (years) in nearby economies

• American Samoa — 6 (2025)
• Australia — 6 (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 7 (2025)
• Cambodia — 6 (2025)
• China — 6 (2025)
• Fiji — 7 (2025)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 6 (2025)
• Indonesia — 6 (2025)
• Japan — 6 (2025)
• Kiribati — 7 (2025)
• Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

More education data for French Polynesia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)

Every indicator for French Polynesia is on the French Polynesia data page.

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Questions people ask

What is French Polynesia's secondary education, duration (years)?

7 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1989?

It is unchanged at from 7 in 1989. The highest value was 7 in 1989 and the lowest 7 in 1989.

How does French Polynesia rank?

26th highest of 209 economies with data for 2025.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.DURS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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