Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore
Singapore: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.64 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
16.64 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.77 years
in 2009
All-time low
16.46 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected 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
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore stood at 16.64 years.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore peaked at 17.77 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.46 years, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.46 years | — |
| 1991 | 16.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.61 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 16.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.09 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.65 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.62 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.45 years | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.27 years | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.09 years | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.91 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.73 years | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.55 years | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.64 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.64 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.63 years | 16.46 years | 16.81 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.13 years | 16.85 years | 17.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.94 years | 16.54 years | 17.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7 years | 16.64 years | 16.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Singapore was 16.64 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 17.77 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.46 years in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Singapore ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.