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 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 68.3%
World rank
175th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and up 38.1% over five years.
That places Singapore 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.5% | — |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +209.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -68.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 9% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.1%, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 172 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 173 Cyprus 0.8%
- 174 Israel 0.7% compare
- 176 United Arab Emirates 0.4% compare
- 177 Portugal 0.4%
- 178 Mongolia 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Singapore?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Singapore ranks 175th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release