Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0135 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore stood at 0.0135 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore peaked at 0.0401 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 units per person, in 2023.
That places Singapore 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0342 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0354 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0394 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0398 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0401 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0398 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.038 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0367 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.035 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0357 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0361 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.037 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0395 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0392 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.038 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0366 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0319 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.029 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0295 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0311 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0244 units per person | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.023 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 units per person | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0148 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.014 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0141 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.015 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0135 units per person | -6.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.0135 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0385 units per person, 35% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.0135 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 29% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -30.9% | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0155 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0385 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 0.0401 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0372 units per person | 0.035 units per person | 0.0395 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.029 units per person | 0.0338 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0244 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.015 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 198 Uganda 0.0156 units per person compare
- 199 Niger 0.0155 units per person compare
- 200 Chad 0.0154 units per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0115 units per person compare
- 203 Equatorial Guinea 0.0112 units per person compare
- 204 Guinea-Bissau 0.0074 units per person compare
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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Singapore was 0.0135 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 units per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Singapore ranks 201st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.