SDG: Western Asia vs Singapore: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

SDG: Western Asia
7.88 years
in 2024
Singapore
8.04 years
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia rank
154th
Singapore rank
157th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Western Asia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 8.04 years against 7.88 years in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.

SDG: Western Asia ranks 154th and Singapore ranks 157th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Western Asia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Western Asia Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 8.21 years 8.08 years 0.1305 years SDG: Western Asia
2010s 7.99 years 8.09 years 0.1032 years Singapore
2020s 7.95 years 8.02 years 0.0741 years Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, SDG: Western Asia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 8.04 years against 7.88 years in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between SDG: Western Asia and Singapore?
0.16 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do SDG: Western Asia and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
SDG: Western Asia ranks 154th and Singapore ranks 157th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release