Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore
Singapore: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 13.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 13.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 2,216.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore peaked at 13.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Singapore 110th 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +61.0% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +19.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 13.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 2.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 13.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.1%, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 2.6% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 108 Sri Lanka 14.6% compare
- 109 Switzerland 14.3% compare
- 111 Eswatini 13.8% compare
- 112 Iceland 13.6% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 13.6% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore was 13.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Singapore ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,216.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release