Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 286.27 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
286.27
Change on year
up 832.1%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
724
in 2020
All-time low
30.71
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 286.27 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 832.1% on the previous year and up 436.6% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 155th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 53.35 | — |
| 2017 | 50.11 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 437 | +772.2% |
| 2019 | 240 | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 724 | +201.7% |
| 2021 | 370 | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 30.71 | -91.7% |
| 2023 | 286.27 | +832.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 286.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 15% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 286.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,268, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 195.11 | 50.11 | 437 | 4 |
| 2020s | 352.75 | 30.71 | 724 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 419.91 compare
- 153 Luxembourg 363 compare
- 154 Switzerland 291 compare
- 156 Malta 261 compare
- 157 Andorra 256 compare
- 158 British Virgin Islands 250 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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore was 286.27 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 724 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.71 in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.6%. 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 of lower 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