School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.04 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Singapore is 8.04 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 8.15 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 2021.
Singapore ranks 157th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.07 years | — |
| 2008 | 8.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.15 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.03 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.03 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.04 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.08 years | 8.07 years | 8.09 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.09 years | 8.03 years | 8.15 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.02 years | 8 years | 8.04 years | 4 |
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More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,921 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Singapore was 8.04 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release