Japan vs Singapore: Theoretical duration of primary education
Japan
6 years
in 2025
Singapore
6 years
in 2025
Japan rank
27th
Singapore rank
27th
Theoretical duration of primary education over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Japan or Singapore?
- Japan, at 6 years against 6 years in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Japan and Singapore?
- 0 years, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Japan ranks 27th and Singapore ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary 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