Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Singapore
Singapore: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 270,394 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 270,394 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Singapore peaked at 270,394 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 231,569, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 140th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 236,142 | — |
| 2015 | 235,163 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 235,125 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 233,191 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 232,943 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 233,331 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 231,569 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 234,534 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 236,514 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 238,232 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 269,108 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 270,394 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234,316 | 232,943 | 236,142 | 6 |
| 2020s | 246,725 | 231,569 | 270,394 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 137 East Timor 287,320 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 277,807 compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 273,790 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 255,567 compare
- 142 Latvia 229,761 compare
- 143 Albania 229,018 compare
More education data for Singapore
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,089 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0196 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 122,727 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,639 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.917 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Singapore?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Singapore was 270,394 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 270,394 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,569 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Singapore ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release