Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 63.4%
World rank
171st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 63.4% on the previous year and up 114.0% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 171st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +72.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +197.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -63.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 6% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 168 Saudi Arabia 1.0% compare
- 169 Ireland 0.4% compare
- 170 Chile 0.4% compare
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 173 Hong Kong, China 0.1% compare
- 174 Portugal 0.1% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Singapore was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Singapore ranks 171st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release