Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 85.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.6%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
21st
of 163 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2023
All-time low
75.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 85.6% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 21st of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 75.2% | — |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.2% | 75.2% | 77.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 77.2% | 85.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Singapore was 85.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 21st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release