Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 177,055 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
177,055
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 180 countries
All-time high
177,055
in 2023
All-time low
162,783
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore is 177,055, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 162,783 | — |
| 2019 | 166,259 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 166,934 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 172,751 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 175,663 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 177,055 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 164,521 | 162,783 | 166,259 | 2 |
| 2020s | 173,101 | 166,934 | 177,055 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 85 Switzerland 184,539 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 182,600 compare
- 87 Slovakia 181,903 compare
- 89 Benin 170,241 compare
- 90 Palestine, State of 169,671 compare
- 91 Uruguay 167,185 compare
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore was 177,055 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 177,055 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,783 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release