Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Singapore
Singapore: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 43,944 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Singapore, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Singapore stood at 43,944.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Singapore peaked at 62,976 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,711, in 1995.
That places Singapore 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18,523 | — |
| 1981 | 19,858 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 22,269 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 22,656 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 22,644 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 27,993 | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 30,661 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 34,050 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 37,219 | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 37,257 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 35,199 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 34,248 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 32,457 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 29,726 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 19,156 | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 16,711 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 62,390 | +273.3% |
| 2008 | 62,350 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 62,976 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49,315 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 46,332 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 45,189 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 43,538 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 43,135 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 43,631 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 44,001 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43,944 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,313 | 18,523 | 37,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,916 | 16,711 | 35,199 | 6 |
| 2000s | 62,572 | 62,350 | 62,976 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46,094 | 43,538 | 49,315 | 4 |
| 2020s | 43,678 | 43,135 | 44,001 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 121 Eritrea 48,018 compare
- 122 Slovenia 47,380 compare
- 123 Armenia 47,069 compare
- 125 Puerto Rico 43,134 compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 42,535 compare
- 127 Mauritania 38,061 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,825 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 194,409 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Singapore?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Singapore was 43,944 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 62,976 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,711 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Singapore ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release