Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 11.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.08
in 2021
All-time low
7.54
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Singapore is 11.99, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Singapore peaked at 12.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 1990.
That places Singapore 42nd out of 192 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 vs gdp per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.54 | — |
| 1991 | 7.77 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.22 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.45 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.68 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.84 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.16 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.32 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.47 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.63 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.79 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.95 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.11 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.21 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.49 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.02 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.22 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.37 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.34 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.56 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.99 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.99 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 | 7.54 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 | 9.47 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 10.94 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.76 | 12.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 39 Hungary 12.33 compare
- 40 Croatia 12.1 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 12.07 compare
- 43 Uzbekistan 11.91 compare
- 44 Oman 11.89 compare
- 45 Republic of Moldova 11.83 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Singapore?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Singapore was 11.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Singapore ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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