Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 72,495 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72,495
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
29th
of 77 countries
All-time high
72,495
in 2023
All-time low
54,189
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 72,495 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
That places Singapore 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 54,189 | — |
| 2019 | 56,931 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 57,643 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 64,638 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 68,906 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 72,495 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55,560 | 54,189 | 56,931 | 2 |
| 2020s | 65,920 | 57,643 | 72,495 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Singapore?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Singapore was 72,495 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 72,495 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,189 in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Singapore ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release