Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 39,881 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Singapore, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 39,881 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Singapore peaked at 90,419 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 39,881, in 2023.
That places Singapore 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 77,266 | — |
| 1981 | 78,684 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 78,242 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 81,157 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 82,771 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 82,372 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 87,871 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 87,475 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 85,916 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 85,009 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 82,342 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 80,417 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 80,273 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79,756 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 90,419 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 86,738 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 57,852 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 57,442 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 57,253 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42,882 | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 41,684 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 40,231 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 40,817 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41,444 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 41,733 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41,319 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 39,881 | -3.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 39,881 is below the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 43% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 39,881 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,135, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -33.3% | 86,738 | 57,852 |
| 2016 | -25.1% | 57,253 | 42,882 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82,676 | 77,266 | 87,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,324 | 79,756 | 90,419 | 6 |
| 2000s | 57,516 | 57,253 | 57,852 | 3 |
| 2010s | 41,404 | 40,231 | 42,882 | 4 |
| 2020s | 41,094 | 39,881 | 41,733 | 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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Singapore?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Singapore was 39,881 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 90,419 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,881 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Singapore ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release