Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 65.6%
World rank
181st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and up 349.4% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 181st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +409.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +295.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -65.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 8% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Singapore was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 181st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 349.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release