School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Singapore
Singapore: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 4.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Singapore, 2007–2023
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 191 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.42 years | — |
| 2008 | 2.46 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.52 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.52 years | +119.0% |
| 2011 | 2.67 years | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 5.32 years | +99.7% |
| 2016 | 4.2 years | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 4.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.32 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.48 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.52 years | +1.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 4.52 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 years, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 4.52 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +119.0% | 2.52 years | 5.52 years |
| 2012 | +99.7% | 2.67 years | 5.32 years |
| 2011 | -51.7% | 5.52 years | 2.67 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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 191 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
February 2026 Data Release