Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Singapore
Singapore: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 117.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
117.4%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
119.3%
in 2021
All-time low
115.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 117.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 115.5% | — |
| 2017 | 116.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 117.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 117.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 117.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 119.3% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 118.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 117.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 116.9% | 115.5% | 117.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 118.2% | 117.4% | 119.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 6 Belgium 120.6% compare
- 7 Cyprus 117.9% compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117.7%
- 10 Argentina 115.4% compare
- 11 Netherlands 113.4% compare
- 12 New Zealand 113.0% compare
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Singapore?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Singapore was 117.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 119.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.5% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Singapore ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release