Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Singapore peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
Singapore ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Singapore, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 92 Cook Islands 1.0% compare
- 93 Seychelles 1.0% compare
- 94 France 1.0% compare
- 96 South Africa 1.0% compare
- 97 Slovenia 1.0% compare
- 98 Naoero 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Singapore was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Singapore ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release