Kyrgyzstan vs Singapore: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Kyrgyzstan
12.07 years
in 2023
Singapore
11.99 years
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan rank
41st
Singapore rank
42nd

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 12.07 years against 11.99 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 42nd of 192 countries.

Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 9.71 years 8.5 years 1.21 years Kyrgyzstan
2000s 10.6 years 10.05 years 0.549 years Kyrgyzstan
2010s 11.41 years 11.27 years 0.1421 years Kyrgyzstan
2020s 12.04 years 11.96 years 0.0849 years Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Kyrgyzstan or Singapore?
Kyrgyzstan, at 12.07 years against 11.99 years in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Kyrgyzstan and Singapore?
0.08 years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Singapore?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Singapore rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.