Lithuania vs Singapore: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Lithuania
6 years
in 2025
Singapore
6 years
in 2025
Lithuania rank
21st
Singapore rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Lithuania
- Singapore
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 6.7 years | 6 years | 0.7 years | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 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, Lithuania or Singapore?
- Lithuania, at 6 years against 6 years in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Lithuania and Singapore?
- 0 years, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Singapore rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Lithuania ranks 21st and Singapore ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.