Japan vs Singapore: Start month of the academic school year
Japan
4 tertiary education
in 2023
Singapore
4 tertiary education
in 2023
Japan rank
158th
Singapore rank
158th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Singapore, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 158th of 211 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2020s | 4 tertiary education | 4 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 4 tertiary education against 4 tertiary education in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Japan and Singapore?
- 0 tertiary education, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Japan ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 158th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (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