New Zealand vs Singapore: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
New Zealand
1.82 years
in 2024
Singapore
2.32 years
in 2023
New Zealand rank
4th
Singapore rank
3rd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.32 years against 1.82 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 130 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 years | 1.29 years | 0.2334 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.51 years | 2.42 years | 0.9063 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.82 years | 2.43 years | 0.6186 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.32 years against 1.82 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.5 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 4th 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