Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 52.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Singapore is 52.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Singapore peaked at 53.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2017.
Singapore ranks 40th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.1% | — |
| 2008 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +28.0% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 52.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.0%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 52.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.1% | 49.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 40.3% | 52.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.4% | 53.0% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Singapore was 52.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2017.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Singapore ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper 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