Enrolment in primary education, male in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in primary education, male 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release