SDG: Northern America vs Singapore: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

SDG: Northern America
3.98 years
in 2023
Singapore
4.29 years
in 2023
SDG: Northern America rank
19th
Singapore rank
19th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern America
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 4.29 years against 3.98 years in SDG: Northern America, a difference of 0.31 years.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was SDG: Northern America ahead.

SDG: Northern America ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 19th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Northern America averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern America Singapore Difference Ahead
2000s 4.23 years 2.32 years 1.91 years SDG: Northern America
2010s 4.43 years 4.23 years 0.1987 years SDG: Northern America
2020s 4.09 years 4.23 years 0.14 years Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, SDG: Northern America or Singapore?
Singapore, at 4.29 years against 3.98 years in SDG: Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between SDG: Northern America and Singapore?
0.31 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern America and Singapore?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern America and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
SDG: Northern America ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 19th of 221 groups.
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