Norway vs Singapore: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Norway
6 years
in 2020
Singapore
6 years
in 2019
Norway rank
24th
Singapore rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Norway
- Singapore
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Norway or Singapore?
- Norway, at 6 years against 6 years in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Norway and Singapore?
- 0 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Norway ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 24th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.