Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) 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 (number) (Enrolment) 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% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 42,776 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,320 number, 53% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 42,776 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,878 number, 81% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +290.5% | 14,879 number | 58,098 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
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.