Singapore vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Singapore
16.75 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
15.48 years
in 2024
Singapore rank
34th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank
34th

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

  • Singapore
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 16.75 years against 15.48 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 1.27 years.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 34th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th of 186 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.58 years 13.54 years 0.0377 years Singapore
2010s 16.7 years 14.99 years 1.71 years Singapore
2020s 16.8 years 15.26 years 1.54 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, Singapore or WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Singapore, at 16.75 years against 15.48 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
1.27 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Singapore and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 34th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 34th of 186 countries.
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