Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 78,744 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Singapore stood at 78,744 number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 185,324 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 78,744 number, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 156,491 number | — |
| 1981 | 158,187 number | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 157,262 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 161,936 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 164,928 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 164,168 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 173,990 number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 172,054 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 168,587 number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 166,274 number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 161,029 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 157,282 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 156,362 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 155,834 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 174,483 number | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 181,548 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 185,324 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 111,612 number | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 110,574 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 109,975 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83,355 number | -24.2% |
| 2017 | 80,842 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 78,744 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 164,388 number | 156,491 number | 173,990 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,409 number | 155,834 number | 185,324 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 110,720 number | 109,975 number | 111,612 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 80,980 number | 78,744 number | 83,355 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Singapore?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Singapore was 78,744 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 185,324 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,744 number in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.