Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore
Singapore: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore is 12.33 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore peaked at 12.42 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.18 years, in 1990.
That places Singapore 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.18 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.41 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.64 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.88 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.11 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.34 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.49 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.64 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.79 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.94 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10.09 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.24 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.39 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.54 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.69 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.84 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.64 years | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.01 years | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.02 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.43 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 11.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.51 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.65 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.84 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.04 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.42 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.33 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.33 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.14 years | 8.18 years | 9.94 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.62 years | 10.09 years | 11.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.74 years | 11.43 years | 12.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 years | 12.13 years | 12.42 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 35 Kazakhstan 12.53 years compare
- 36 Hungary 12.49 years compare
- 37 Luxembourg 12.39 years compare
- 39 Croatia 12.33 years compare
- 40 Russian Federation 12.32 years compare
- 41 Belarus 12.29 years compare
More education data for Singapore
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore was 12.33 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 years in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Singapore ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.