School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9935 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore is 0.9935 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9775 GPIA, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9775 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9952 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9922 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9914 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.9935 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.9935 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.9775 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9931 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9943 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 0.9971 GPIA | 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore was 0.9935 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9775 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Singapore ranks 137th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release