Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 41,950 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41,950
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 196 countries
All-time high
59,052
in 2009
All-time low
12,518
in 1980
Years of data
27
1980–2023
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore is 41,950, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore peaked at 59,052 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,518, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,518 | — |
| 1981 | 13,435 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 13,675 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 14,883 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 16,364 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 19,328 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 21,875 | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 24,102 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 25,553 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 25,889 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24,333 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 23,054 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 21,485 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 20,123 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 16,834 | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 14,879 | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 58,098 | +290.5% |
| 2008 | 58,220 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59,052 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46,555 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 44,145 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 42,776 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 40,954 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 40,830 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41,428 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 41,781 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 41,950 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,762 | 12,518 | 25,889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,118 | 14,879 | 24,333 | 6 |
| 2000s | 58,457 | 58,098 | 59,052 | 3 |
| 2010s | 43,608 | 40,954 | 46,555 | 4 |
| 2020s | 41,497 | 40,830 | 41,950 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 122 Albania 43,328 compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 43,073 compare
- 124 Eritrea 42,649 compare
- 126 Mauritania 38,950 compare
- 127 East Timor 38,276 compare
- 128 Jamaica 34,896 compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore was 41,950 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 59,052 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,518 in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release