School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 2.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Singapore is 2.25 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Singapore peaked at 2.45 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.35 years, in 2007.
Singapore ranks 4th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.35 years | — |
| 2008 | 1.41 years | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 years | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 2.37 years | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.36 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.39 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.45 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.33 years | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 years | -3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 2.25 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2318 years, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 2.25 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 years, 12.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 years | 1.35 years | 1.41 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.35 years | 2.27 years | 2.4 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.36 years | 2.25 years | 2.45 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Singapore was 2.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 years in 2007.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release