Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 42,776 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore, 1980–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore is 42,776 number, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore peaked at 59,052 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,518 number, in 1980.
That places Singapore 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,518 number | — |
| 1981 | 13,435 number | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 13,675 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 14,883 number | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 16,364 number | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 19,328 number | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 21,875 number | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 24,102 number | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 25,553 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 25,889 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24,333 number | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 23,054 number | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 21,485 number | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 20,123 number | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 16,834 number | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 14,879 number | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 58,098 number | +290.5% |
| 2008 | 58,220 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59,052 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 46,555 number | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 44,145 number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 42,776 number | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,762 number | 12,518 number | 25,889 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,118 number | 14,879 number | 24,333 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 58,457 number | 58,098 number | 59,052 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 44,492 number | 42,776 number | 46,555 number | 3 |
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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 upper secondary education, female in Singapore?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Singapore was 42,776 number in 2018, 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,518 number in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Singapore ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.