Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 47.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 47.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore peaked at 49.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2023.
That places Singapore 131st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.4% | — |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 47.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.6%, 96% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 47.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.7%, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.1% | 48.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.3% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.6% | 49.3% | 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 47.6% 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 49.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Singapore ranks 131st out of 169 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 down 1.4%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release