Singapore vs Somalia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Singapore
14 years
in 2025
Somalia
14 years
in 2025
Singapore rank
184th
Somalia rank
184th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Singapore
- Somalia
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Somalia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 184th of 221 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 14 years | 2 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 16 years | 14 years | 2 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 15.4 years | 14 years | 1.4 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, Singapore or Somalia?
- Singapore, at 14 years against 14 years in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Singapore and Somalia?
- 0 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Somalia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 184th of 221 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