Norway vs Singapore: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Norway
4.46 years
in 2024
Singapore
4.29 years
in 2023
Norway rank
16th
Singapore rank
19th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.46 years against 4.29 years in Singapore, a difference of 0.17 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 19th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 3.55 years 2.32 years 1.23 years Norway
2010s 3.83 years 4.23 years 0.3977 years Singapore
2020s 4.41 years 4.23 years 0.1799 years Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Norway or Singapore?
Norway, at 4.46 years against 4.29 years in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Norway and Singapore?
0.17 years, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Singapore?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Norway and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 19th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release