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
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
February 2026 Data Release