Malaysia vs Singapore: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Malaysia
7.98 years
in 2024
Singapore
8.06 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
159th
Singapore rank
158th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 8.06 years against 7.98 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 years | 8.11 years | 0.3235 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.97 years | 8.1 years | 0.1308 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 7.89 years | 8.03 years | 0.1344 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 8.06 years against 7.98 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.08 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 159th and Singapore ranks 158th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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