School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Singapore

Singapore: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 4.52 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.52 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.52 years
in 2010
All-time low
2.42 years
in 2007
Years of data
14
2007–2023

School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Singapore, 2007–2023

02462007201520232007: 2.4 years2008: 2.5 years2009: 2.5 years2010: 5.5 years2011: 2.7 years2012: 5.3 years2016: 4.2 years2017: 4.2 years2018: 4.3 years2019: 4.4 years2020: 4.4 years2021: 4.5 years2022: 4.5 years2023: 4.5 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Singapore stood at 4.52 years.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Singapore peaked at 5.52 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.42 years, in 2007.

That places Singapore 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.46 years 2.42 years 2.52 years 3
2010s 4.37 years 2.67 years 5.52 years 7
2020s 4.47 years 4.39 years 4.52 years 4

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 32 Belgium 4.63 years compare
  2. 33 Croatia 4.63 years compare
  3. 34 Latvia 4.55 years compare
  4. 36 New Zealand 4.51 years compare
  5. 37 Poland 4.44 years compare
  6. 38 Denmark 4.42 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Singapore?
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Singapore was 4.52 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 5.52 years in 2010.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 years in 2007.
How does Singapore rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
Singapore ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
412 places, 14,089 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release