School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.14 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.3 years
in 2016
All-time low
2.8 years
in 1970
Years of data
12
1970–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.14 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Singapore peaked at 4.3 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.8 years, in 1970.
Singapore ranks 162nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8 years | — |
| 2007 | 3.97 years | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 3.88 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.85 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3 years | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 4.28 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.23 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.19 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.14 years | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.14 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.45 years, 64% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.14 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.6 years, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 years | 2.8 years | 2.8 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9 years | 3.85 years | 3.97 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.25 years | 4.19 years | 4.3 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.14 years | 4.13 years | 4.15 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 159 Saint Helena 4.29 years compare
- 160 Eswatini 4.27 years compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 4.22 years compare
- 163 Bangladesh 4.11 years compare
- 164 Jamaica 4.09 years compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.07 years compare
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, male in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Singapore was 4.14 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 years in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Singapore ranks 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release