Malaysia vs Singapore: Start month of the academic school year
Malaysia
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Malaysia rank
188th
Singapore rank
188th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 188th and Singapore ranks 188th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Malaysia ranks 188th and Singapore ranks 188th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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