Philippines vs Singapore: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education

Philippines
2 years
in 2020
Singapore
2 years
in 2020
Philippines rank
156th
Singapore rank
156th

Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time

  • Philippines
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 2 years against 2 years in Singapore, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 156th and Singapore ranks 156th of 209 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 1 years 2 years 1 years Singapore
1980s 1 years 2 years 1 years Singapore
1990s 1 years 2 years 1 years Singapore
2000s 1 years 2 years 1 years Singapore
2010s 1.2 years 2 years 0.8 years Singapore
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 upper secondary education, Philippines or Singapore?
Philippines, at 2 years against 2 years in Singapore as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Philippines and Singapore?
0 years, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Singapore?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Singapore rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
Philippines ranks 156th and Singapore ranks 156th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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

Indicator
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.