Singapore vs Chinese Taipei: Average years of schooling
Singapore
11.92 years
in 2020
Chinese Taipei
12 years
in 2020
Singapore rank
39th
Chinese Taipei rank
38th
Average years of schooling over time
- Singapore
- Chinese Taipei
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 12 years against 11.92 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 39th and Chinese Taipei ranks 38th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 9 and Chinese Taipei in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Chinese Taipei | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.3862 years | 0.1 years | 0.2862 years | Singapore |
| 1880s | 0.493 years | 0.1 years | 0.393 years | Singapore |
| 1890s | 0.6781 years | 0.1 years | 0.5781 years | Singapore |
| 1900s | 0.9368 years | 0.1 years | 0.8368 years | Singapore |
| 1910s | 1.16 years | 0.1 years | 1.06 years | Singapore |
| 1920s | 1.68 years | 1.06 years | 0.6117 years | Singapore |
| 1930s | 2.1 years | 1.86 years | 0.2382 years | Singapore |
| 1950s | 3.06 years | 3.18 years | 0.1242 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 1960s | 4.45 years | 3.91 years | 0.5381 years | Singapore |
| 1970s | 5.55 years | 5.37 years | 0.1871 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 5.85 years | 7.07 years | 1.22 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 1990s | 7.36 years | 8.42 years | 1.06 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 2000s | 9.01 years | 10.06 years | 1.05 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 2010s | 11.05 years | 11.09 years | 0.0386 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 11.92 years | 12 years | 0.0751 years | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Singapore or Chinese Taipei?
- Chinese Taipei, at 12 years against 11.92 years in Singapore as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Singapore and Chinese Taipei?
- 0.08 years, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Chinese Taipei?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Chinese Taipei rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Singapore ranks 39th and Chinese Taipei ranks 38th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.