What is the difference in average years of schooling between Republic of Moldova and Singapore?

0.1 years, with Singapore ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Singapore?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.

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.

Republic of Moldova vs Singapore: Average years of schooling

Republic of Moldova

11.82 years

in 2020

Singapore

11.92 years

in 2020

Republic of Moldova rank

41st

Singapore rank

39th

Average years of schooling over time

Republic of Moldova
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 11.92 years against 11.82 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 41st and Singapore ranks 39th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.44 years	5.85 years	2.59 years	Republic of Moldova
1990s	9.4 years	7.36 years	2.04 years	Republic of Moldova
2000s	9.63 years	9.01 years	0.6166 years	Republic of Moldova
2010s	10.95 years	11.05 years	0.1005 years	Singapore
2020s	11.82 years	11.92 years	0.1033 years	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Republic of Moldova or Singapore?: Singapore, at 11.92 years against 11.82 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Republic of Moldova and Singapore?: 0.1 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Singapore?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Republic of Moldova and Singapore rank globally for average years of schooling?: Republic of Moldova ranks 41st 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.