Years of schooling in Singapore
Singapore: Years of schooling was 11.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.08
in 2021
All-time low
7.54
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Singapore, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Singapore stood at 11.99.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Singapore peaked at 12.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.54, in 1990.
Singapore ranks 42nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.54 | — |
| 1991 | 7.77 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.22 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.45 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 8.68 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.84 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 9 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.16 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.32 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.47 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.63 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.79 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.95 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.27 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.11 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.21 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.49 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.5 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.94 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.02 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.15 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.22 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.37 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.38 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.34 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.56 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.68 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.76 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.08 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 11.99 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.99 | +0.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 11.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 11.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 | 7.54 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 | 9.47 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 10.94 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.76 | 12.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Singapore?
- Years of schooling in Singapore was 11.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 in 1990.
- How does Singapore rank for years of schooling?
- Singapore ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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