Population, age 2, female in Singapore
Singapore: Population, age 2, female was 17,970 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, female in Singapore, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 2, female in Singapore stood at 17,970.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, female in Singapore peaked at 29,272 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17,415, in 2012.
That places Singapore 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, female in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,156 | — |
| 1991 | 23,307 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 24,773 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 26,341 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 27,717 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 28,683 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 29,184 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 29,272 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 28,973 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28,349 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 27,458 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 26,291 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 24,870 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 23,333 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 21,862 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 20,589 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 19,574 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 18,803 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 18,249 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 17,858 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 17,585 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17,433 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17,415 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,512 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,970 | +2.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 17,970 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,426, 63% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 17,970 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27,860, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,876 | 22,156 | 29,272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,889 | 17,858 | 27,458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,583 | 17,415 | 17,970 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.79 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, female in Singapore?
- Population, age 2, female in Singapore was 17,970 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, female recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 29,272 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, female recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,415 in 2012.
- How does Singapore rank for population, age 2, female?
- Singapore ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, female rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.