Enrolment in secondary education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 81,217 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Singapore, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Singapore is 81,217 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Singapore peaked at 111,858 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 71,005 number, in 1970.
That places Singapore 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71,005 number | — |
| 1971 | 74,854 number | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 87,877 number | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 89,980 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 92,053 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 92,497 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 93,443 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 94,951 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 91,743 number | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 92,938 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 92,695 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 95,662 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 98,521 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 101,124 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 107,994 number | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 108,681 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 108,224 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 107,154 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 103,020 number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 99,919 number | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 97,574 number | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 96,201 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 100,898 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 109,689 number | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 111,858 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 111,352 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 111,774 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86,933 number | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 83,228 number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 81,217 number | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,082 number | 71,005 number | 94,951 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 100,474 number | 91,743 number | 108,681 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 101,217 number | 96,201 number | 109,689 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 111,661 number | 111,352 number | 111,858 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 83,793 number | 81,217 number | 86,933 number | 3 |
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 secondary education, female in Singapore?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Singapore was 81,217 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 111,858 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,005 number in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 135th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.