Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 12.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 12.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 4,066.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Singapore peaked at 12.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Singapore 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +60.6% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +34.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +21.8% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 3.3% | 12.5% | 6 |
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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Singapore was 12.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Singapore ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,066.7%. 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 of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release