School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9051 GPIA, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9051 GPIA | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9973 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.09 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.3 GPIA, 84% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.09 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.2 GPIA, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +25.4% | 0.9051 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9051 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Singapore was 1.09 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9051 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Singapore ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release