Population, age 20, total in Singapore
Singapore: Population, age 20, total was 71,675 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Singapore, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, total in Singapore stood at 71,675. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Singapore peaked at 71,675 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48,100, in 1998.
Singapore ranks 118th 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 20, total in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,690 | — |
| 1991 | 56,607 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 54,945 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 52,983 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 51,129 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 49,684 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 48,738 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 48,226 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 48,100 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 48,256 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 48,620 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 49,172 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49,942 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 50,973 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 52,318 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 53,999 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 55,986 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 58,204 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 60,560 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 62,942 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 65,235 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 67,456 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 69,535 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 71,168 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 71,675 | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 71,675 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 71,675 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,582, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,636 | 48,100 | 57,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,272 | 48,620 | 62,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,014 | 65,235 | 71,675 | 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 20, total in Singapore?
- Population, age 20, total in Singapore was 71,675 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 71,675 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,100 in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for population, age 20, total?
- Singapore ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 20, 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.