Singapore vs Tonga: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Singapore
16.64 years
in 2023
Tonga
16.57 years
in 2023
Singapore rank
24th
Tonga rank
25th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Singapore
- Tonga
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.64 years against 16.57 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.73 years | 12.48 years | 4.25 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 17.13 years | 13.75 years | 3.38 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 16.94 years | 15.29 years | 1.65 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 16.7 years | 16.52 years | 0.1771 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Singapore or Tonga?
- Singapore, at 16.64 years against 16.57 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Singapore and Tonga?
- 0.07 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Tonga rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Singapore ranks 24th and Tonga ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.