Luxembourg vs Singapore: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Luxembourg
12.39 years
in 2023
Singapore
12.33 years
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
37th
Singapore rank
38th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 12.39 years against 12.33 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 years | 9.14 years | 0.7101 years | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 11.71 years | 10.62 years | 1.09 years | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.92 years | 11.74 years | 1.18 years | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 12.39 years | 12.3 years | 0.091 years | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Luxembourg or Singapore?
- Luxembourg, at 12.39 years against 12.33 years in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 0.06 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Singapore rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Luxembourg ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 38th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.