School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 10.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Singapore stood at 10.14 years.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 10.34 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.09 years, in 1970.
That places Singapore 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.09 years | — |
| 2007 | 10.02 years | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 9.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.34 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.24 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.16 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.1 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.14 years | +0.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 10.14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.4 years, 82% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 10.14 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.75 years, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.09 years | 9.09 years | 9.09 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.98 years | 9.95 years | 10.02 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.28 years | 10.22 years | 10.34 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.13 years | 10.1 years | 10.16 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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Singapore was 10.14 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.34 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 years in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 167th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release