School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 16.75 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 16.75 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 16.9 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4 years, in 1970.
That places Singapore 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.4 years | — |
| 2007 | 13.63 years | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 13.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.53 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.64 years | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 16.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.74 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.74 years | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.75 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4 years | 9.4 years | 9.4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.58 years | 13.53 years | 13.63 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.7 years | 16.64 years | 16.74 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.8 years | 16.74 years | 16.9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 31 Saudi Arabia 17.02 years compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 16.85 years compare
- 33 Italy 16.84 years compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 16.52 years compare
- 36 Republic of Moldova 16.51 years compare
- 37 Switzerland 16.51 years compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Singapore was 16.75 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 years in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release