Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 769.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
769.27
Change on year
down 46.5%
World rank
160th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,576
in 2020
All-time low
123.28
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 769.27 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.5% on the previous year and up 359.3% over ten years.
That places Singapore 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 167.5 | — |
| 2017 | 123.28 | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 479.51 | +289.0% |
| 2019 | 453 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,576 | +247.9% |
| 2021 | 1,493 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,438 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 769.27 | -46.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 769.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 6% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 769.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 305.82 | 123.28 | 479.51 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,319 | 769.27 | 1,576 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Singapore?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Singapore was 769.27 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1,576 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.28 in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 359.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release