SDG: Eastern Asia vs Singapore: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

SDG: Eastern Asia
15.48 years
in 2024
Singapore
16.75 years
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th
Singapore rank
34th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 16.75 years against 15.48 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.27 years.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia 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 SDG: Eastern Asia 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, SDG: Eastern Asia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 16.75 years against 15.48 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore?
1.27 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
SDG: Eastern Asia 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release