Palau vs Singapore: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Palau
2 years
in 2025
Singapore
2 years
in 2025
Palau rank
199th
Singapore rank
199th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Palau
- Singapore
How they compare
Palau currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Palau ranks 199th and Singapore ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3 years | 3.4 years | 0.4 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 3 years | 2 years | 1 years | Palau |
| 2010s | 2.1 years | 2 years | 0.1 years | Palau |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Palau or Singapore?
- Palau, at 2 years against 2 years in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Palau and Singapore?
- 0 years, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Singapore rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Palau ranks 199th and Singapore ranks 199th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower 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