School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 8.06 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male in Singapore is 8.06 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Singapore peaked at 8.17 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.01 years, in 2022.
Singapore ranks 158th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.1 years | — |
| 2008 | 8.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.11 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.14 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.04 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.06 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.04 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.01 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.06 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 years | 8.1 years | 8.12 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.1 years | 8.04 years | 8.17 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.03 years | 8.01 years | 8.06 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Singapore was 8.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 years in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Singapore ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release