Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Singapore
Singapore: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 93.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Singapore, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Singapore stood at 93.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Singapore peaked at 97.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2023.
Singapore ranks 48th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96.0% | — |
| 2008 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 93.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.8%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 93.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.1% | 96.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.3% | 97.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.6% | 93.9% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Singapore?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Singapore was 93.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Singapore ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release