Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 122,727 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
122,727
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
135th
of 216 countries
All-time high
193,825
in 1970
All-time low
119,353
in 2020
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 122,727 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore peaked at 193,825 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 119,353, in 2020.
That places Singapore 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 193,825 | — |
| 1971 | 190,079 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 187,987 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 182,556 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 178,462 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 173,406 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 166,678 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 161,655 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 155,982 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 151,974 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 152,446 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 149,179 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 150,770 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 153,483 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 153,067 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 147,083 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 141,804 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 137,594 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 136,294 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 135,505 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 135,663 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 136,994 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 137,971 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 137,762 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 131,589 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 141,368 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 156,213 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 155,292 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 152,421 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 120,971 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 119,960 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 119,491 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 120,294 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 119,353 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 120,168 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 120,833 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 122,727 | +1.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 122,727 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 122,727 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174,260 | 151,974 | 193,825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,722 | 135,505 | 153,483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,891 | 131,589 | 141,368 | 6 |
| 2000s | 154,642 | 152,421 | 156,213 | 3 |
| 2010s | 120,179 | 119,491 | 120,971 | 4 |
| 2020s | 120,770 | 119,353 | 122,727 | 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 primary education, male in Singapore?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore was 122,727 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 193,825 in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,353 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Singapore ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release