Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 38,441 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Singapore stood at 38,441 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Singapore peaked at 94,810 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38,441 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 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 79,225 number | — |
| 1981 | 79,503 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 79,020 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 80,779 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 82,157 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 81,796 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 86,119 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 84,579 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 82,671 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 81,265 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 78,687 number | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 76,865 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 76,089 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 76,078 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 84,064 number | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 94,810 number | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 53,760 number | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 53,132 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 52,722 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 40,378 number | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 39,083 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 38,441 number | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81,711 number | 79,020 number | 86,119 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,099 number | 76,078 number | 94,810 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 53,205 number | 52,722 number | 53,760 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 39,301 number | 38,441 number | 40,378 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 136 Timor-Leste 45,847 number compare
- 137 Central African Republic 44,069 number compare
- 138 North Macedonia 40,634 number compare
- 140 Eswatini 35,520 number compare
- 141 Fiji 34,382 number compare
- 142 Qatar 30,422 number compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.08 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,402 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,237 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 98,241 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.71 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Singapore?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Singapore was 38,441 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 94,810 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,441 number in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.