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