Belgium vs Singapore: Average years of schooling
Belgium
12.14 years
in 2020
Singapore
11.92 years
in 2020
Belgium rank
37th
Singapore rank
39th
Average years of schooling over time
- Belgium
- Singapore
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.14 years against 11.92 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th of 162 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 4.27 years | 0.3862 years | 3.88 years | Belgium |
| 1880s | 4.79 years | 0.493 years | 4.3 years | Belgium |
| 1890s | 5.17 years | 0.6781 years | 4.49 years | Belgium |
| 1900s | 5.17 years | 0.9368 years | 4.23 years | Belgium |
| 1910s | 5.33 years | 1.16 years | 4.17 years | Belgium |
| 1920s | 5.84 years | 1.68 years | 4.16 years | Belgium |
| 1930s | 6.04 years | 2.1 years | 3.94 years | Belgium |
| 1950s | 6.76 years | 3.06 years | 3.71 years | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.42 years | 4.45 years | 2.97 years | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.13 years | 5.55 years | 2.57 years | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9.19 years | 5.85 years | 3.35 years | Belgium |
| 1990s | 10.16 years | 7.36 years | 2.8 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.92 years | 9.01 years | 1.91 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.34 years | 11.05 years | 0.2841 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12.14 years | 11.92 years | 0.2187 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Belgium or Singapore?
- Belgium, at 12.14 years against 11.92 years in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Belgium and Singapore?
- 0.22 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Singapore?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Singapore rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Singapore ranks 39th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.