Samoa vs Singapore: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Samoa
2 years
in 2025
Singapore
2 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
205th
Singapore rank
205th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time
- Samoa
- Singapore
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 205th and Singapore ranks 205th of 221 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2 years | 3.4 years | 1.4 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Samoa or Singapore?
- Samoa, at 2 years against 2 years in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Samoa and Singapore?
- 0 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Singapore rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Samoa ranks 205th and Singapore ranks 205th of 221 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