Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Singapore
Singapore: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 75.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.2%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
3rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2023
All-time low
52.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Singapore, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Singapore is 75.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
That places Singapore 3rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 52.2% | — |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.2% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 56.2% | 75.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 96,168 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Singapore?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Singapore was 75.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Singapore ranks 3rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release