Singapore vs UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

Singapore
4.29 years
in 2023
UNICEF: North America
3.98 years
in 2023
Singapore rank
19th
UNICEF: North America rank
18th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Singapore
  • UNICEF: North America
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How they compare

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

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.

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

Singapore ranks 19th and UNICEF: North America ranks 18th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore UNICEF: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 2.32 years 4.23 years 1.91 years UNICEF: North America
2010s 4.23 years 4.43 years 0.1992 years UNICEF: North America
2020s 4.23 years 4.09 years 0.1395 years Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Singapore or UNICEF: North America?
Singapore, at 4.29 years against 3.98 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Singapore and UNICEF: North America?
0.31 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and UNICEF: North America?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Singapore and UNICEF: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 19th and UNICEF: North America ranks 18th 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