Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 52.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 52.4% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore peaked at 52.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2018.
Singapore ranks 39th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51.6% | — |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 52.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.3% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.7% | 52.4% | 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 52.4% 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 52.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2018.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Singapore ranks 39th 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 up 1.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release