Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 83,825 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Singapore, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Singapore is 83,825, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Singapore peaked at 123,135 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 78,138, in 1970.
That places Singapore 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,138 | — |
| 1971 | 80,865 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 90,796 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 93,384 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 97,690 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 94,537 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 94,270 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 93,583 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 95,789 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 98,542 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 100,511 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 103,813 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 105,415 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 110,365 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 118,532 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 121,525 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 123,135 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 122,266 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 117,541 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 114,665 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 112,730 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 109,482 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 109,575 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 103,449 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 120,242 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 119,792 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 120,229 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 92,197 | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 88,016 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 85,420 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 84,355 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 84,579 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85,364 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 85,320 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 83,825 | -1.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 83,825 is below the median for high income countries, which is 153,014, 55% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 83,825 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 78,170, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,408 | 78,138 | 97,690 | 8 |
| 1980s | 109,989 | 95,789 | 123,135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,240 | 103,449 | 117,541 | 6 |
| 2000s | 120,088 | 119,792 | 120,242 | 3 |
| 2010s | 87,497 | 84,355 | 92,197 | 4 |
| 2020s | 84,772 | 83,825 | 85,364 | 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 secondary education, male in Singapore?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Singapore was 83,825 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 123,135 in 1988.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,138 in 1970.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release