Jamaica vs Singapore: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
3.63 years
in 2024
Singapore
2.32 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
1st
Singapore rank
3rd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.63 years against 2.32 years in Singapore, a difference of 1.31 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 years | 1.29 years | 0.5877 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.59 years | 2.41 years | 0.813 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.09 years | 2.44 years | 0.6524 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Jamaica, at 3.63 years against 2.32 years in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 1.31 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release