Belgium vs Singapore: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Belgium
14 years
in 2025
Singapore
14 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
179th
Singapore rank
179th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 179th and Singapore ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 14.3 years | 15.4 years | 1.1 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 14 years | 14 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Belgium or Singapore?
- Belgium, at 14 years against 14 years in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Belgium and Singapore?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 179th and Singapore ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release