Population, age 16, total in Singapore
Singapore: Population, age 16, total was 59,077 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Singapore, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Singapore stood at 59,077.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Singapore peaked at 72,324 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,565, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 122nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,178 | — |
| 1991 | 47,370 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 46,118 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 44,763 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 43,798 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 43,565 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 44,196 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 45,557 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 47,398 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 49,348 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 51,139 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 52,609 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 53,841 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 55,082 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 56,707 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 58,935 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 61,915 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 65,416 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 68,833 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 71,327 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 72,324 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 71,603 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69,400 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 66,160 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 59,077 | -10.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 59,077 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 100% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 59,077 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67,696, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,029 | 43,565 | 49,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,580 | 51,139 | 71,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,713 | 59,077 | 72,324 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, total in Singapore?
- Population, age 16, total in Singapore was 59,077 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 72,324 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,565 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for population, age 16, total?
- Singapore ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.