Which has higher average years of schooling, Oman or Singapore?

Singapore, at 11.92 years against 11.65 years in Oman as of 2020.

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

0.27 years, with Singapore ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 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.

Oman vs Singapore: Average years of schooling

Oman

11.65 years

in 2020

Singapore

11.92 years

in 2020

Oman rank

42nd

Singapore rank

39th

Average years of schooling over time

Oman
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 11.92 years against 11.65 years in Oman, a difference of 0.27 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 39th of 162 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.3862 years	0.2862 years	Singapore
1880s	0.1 years	0.493 years	0.393 years	Singapore
1890s	0.1 years	0.6781 years	0.5781 years	Singapore
1900s	0.1 years	0.9368 years	0.8368 years	Singapore
1910s	0.1 years	1.16 years	1.06 years	Singapore
1920s	0.1823 years	1.68 years	1.49 years	Singapore
1930s	0.3633 years	2.1 years	1.74 years	Singapore
1950s	0.7282 years	3.06 years	2.33 years	Singapore
1960s	1.36 years	4.45 years	3.09 years	Singapore
1970s	2.09 years	5.55 years	3.47 years	Singapore
1980s	3.32 years	5.85 years	2.53 years	Singapore
1990s	5.14 years	7.36 years	2.23 years	Singapore
2000s	6.8 years	9.01 years	2.21 years	Singapore
2010s	8.01 years	11.05 years	3.04 years	Singapore
2020s	11.65 years	11.92 years	0.2709 years	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Oman or Singapore?: Singapore, at 11.92 years against 11.65 years in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Oman and Singapore?: 0.27 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Singapore?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Oman and Singapore rank globally for average years of schooling?: Oman ranks 42nd 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.