Japan vs Singapore: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

Japan
2.86 years
in 2023
Singapore
2.84 years
in 2023
Japan rank
48th
Singapore rank
49th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • Japan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.86 years against 2.84 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Singapore ahead.

Japan ranks 48th and Singapore ranks 49th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Singapore Difference Ahead
2010s 2.8 years 2.9 years 0.1012 years Singapore
2020s 2.89 years 2.87 years 0.0188 years Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Japan or Singapore?
Japan, at 2.86 years against 2.84 years in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Japan and Singapore?
0.02 years, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Japan ranks 48th and Singapore ranks 49th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release