ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Singapore: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
15.48 years
in 2024
Singapore
16.75 years
in 2023
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
35th
Singapore rank
34th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 16.75 years against 15.48 years in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), a difference of 1.27 years.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 34th of 221 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 years | 9.4 years | 1.67 years | Singapore |
| 2000s | 12.74 years | 13.58 years | 0.8439 years | Singapore |
| 2010s | 13.98 years | 16.7 years | 2.72 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 15 years | 16.8 years | 1.79 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 16.75 years against 15.48 years in ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Singapore?
- 1.27 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Singapore?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 34th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to 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