Italy vs Singapore: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Italy
16.71 years
in 2023
Singapore
16.74 years
in 2023
Italy rank
30th
Singapore rank
29th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Italy
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.74 years against 16.71 years in Italy, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.23 years | 16.58 years | 2.35 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 15.96 years | 17.09 years | 1.13 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 16.15 years | 17.01 years | 0.8651 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16.64 years | 16.79 years | 0.1526 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Italy or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.74 years against 16.71 years in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Italy and Singapore?
- 0.03 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Italy ranks 30th and Singapore ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.