Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Singapore
Singapore: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 0.952 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.952
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
223rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.44
in 1956
All-time low
0.934
in 2010
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Singapore, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Singapore is 0.952, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Singapore peaked at 6.44 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.934, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 223rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.22 | — |
| 1951 | 6.25 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.29 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.32 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.35 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.38 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 6.44 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 6.4 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.32 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 6.12 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 5.76 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 5.42 | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 5.22 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.16 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.97 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 4.67 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 4.45 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.91 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 3.53 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 3.22 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 3.07 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.02 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.78 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 2.35 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 2.08 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.74 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.71 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.54 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.53 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.35 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.58 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.934 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.964 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.949 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.977 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.943 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.936 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.948 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.942 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.942 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.944 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.943 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.943 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.952 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.31 | 6.12 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.63 | 3.22 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 1.79 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 1.35 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.24 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9623 | 0.934 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9448 | 0.942 | 0.952 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 220 China 1.01 compare
- 221 Holy See 1 compare
- 222 Ukraine 0.988 compare
- 224 Puerto Rico 0.939 compare
- 225 Taiwan, China 0.863 compare
- 226 Saint Barthélemy 0.815 compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 74.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.25 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Singapore?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Singapore was 0.952 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Singapore ranks 223rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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