Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore peaked at 6.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2016.
That places Singapore 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.9% | — |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 5.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4%, 41% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 5.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore was 5.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Singapore ranks 134th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release