Adolescents out of school in Singapore
Singapore: Adolescents out of school was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
up 866.8%
World rank
168th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Adolescents out of school in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.4% for adolescents out of school in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 866.8% on the previous year and up 452.2% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 168th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adolescents out of school in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +763.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +194.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +866.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 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 adolescents out of school in Singapore?
- Adolescents out of school in Singapore was 0.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for adolescents out of school?
- Singapore ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 452.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.