Population, age 17, total in Singapore
Singapore: Population, age 17, total was 62,238 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Singapore, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 62,238 for population, age 17, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Singapore peaked at 73,485 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,921, in 1995.
Singapore ranks 119th 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 17, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,507 | — |
| 1991 | 49,552 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 47,913 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 46,032 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 44,553 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 43,921 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 44,326 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 45,592 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 47,386 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 49,201 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 50,692 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 51,648 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 52,208 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 52,786 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53,976 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 56,148 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 59,509 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 63,760 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 68,148 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 71,634 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 73,485 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 73,443 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71,771 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 68,916 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 62,238 | -9.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 62,238 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,935, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 62,238 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70,572, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,898 | 43,921 | 50,507 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,051 | 50,692 | 71,634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,971 | 62,238 | 73,485 | 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 17, total in Singapore?
- Population, age 17, total in Singapore was 62,238 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 73,485 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,921 in 1995.
- How does Singapore rank for population, age 17, total?
- Singapore ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 17, 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.