Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Singapore

Singapore: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 87,965 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
87,965 number
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
122,028 number
in 2009
All-time low
30,628 number
in 1996
Years of data
23
1980–2018

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Singapore, 1980–2018

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1980199920181980: 31.0k number1981: 33.3k number1982: 35.9k number1983: 37.5k number1984: 39.0k number1985: 47.3k number1986: 52.5k number1987: 58.2k number1988: 62.8k number1989: 63.1k number1990: 59.5k number1991: 57.3k number1992: 53.9k number1993: 49.8k number1994: 36.0k number1995: 31.6k number1996: 30.6k number2007: 120.5k number2008: 120.6k number2009: 122.0k number2016: 95.9k number2017: 90.5k number2018: 88.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Singapore stood at 87,965 number.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 122,028 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30,628 number, in 1996.

Singapore ranks 123rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Singapore, 1980 to 2018.
Year number Change
1980 31,041 number
1981 33,293 number +7.3%
1982 35,944 number +8.0%
1983 37,539 number +4.4%
1984 39,008 number +3.9%
1985 47,321 number +21.3%
1986 52,536 number +11.0%
1987 58,152 number +10.7%
1988 62,772 number +7.9%
1989 63,146 number +0.6%
1990 59,532 number -5.7%
1991 57,302 number -3.7%
1992 53,942 number -5.9%
1993 49,849 number -7.6%
1994 35,990 number -27.8%
1995 31,590 number -12.2%
1996 30,628 number -3.0%
2007 120,488 number +293.4%
2008 120,570 number +0.1%
2009 122,028 number +1.2%
2016 95,870 number -21.4%
2017 90,477 number -5.6%
2018 87,965 number -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46,075 number 31,041 number 63,146 number 10
1990s 45,548 number 30,628 number 59,532 number 7
2000s 121,029 number 120,488 number 122,028 number 3
2010s 91,437 number 87,965 number 95,870 number 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 120 Congo 95,266 number compare
  2. 121 Oman 92,745 number compare
  3. 122 Slovenia 92,466 number compare
  4. 124 Eritrea 86,065 number compare
  5. 125 Liberia 84,763 number compare
  6. 126 Jamaica 81,680 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Singapore?
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Singapore was 87,965 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 122,028 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 30,628 number in 1996.
How does Singapore rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Singapore ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.