Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Singapore
Singapore: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 138,104 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Singapore is 138,104, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Singapore peaked at 138,104 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 118,691, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 139th 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 120,445 | — |
| 2015 | 120,085 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 119,951 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 119,150 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 119,137 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 119,458 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 118,691 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 120,104 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 121,355 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 122,250 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 137,701 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 138,104 | +0.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 138,104 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 44% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 138,104 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 351,210, 39% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 119,704 | 119,137 | 120,445 | 6 |
| 2020s | 126,368 | 118,691 | 138,104 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 136 Croatia 153,839 compare
- 137 East Timor 145,812 compare
- 138 North Macedonia 141,294 compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 138,012 compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 132,321 compare
- 142 Latvia 118,636 compare
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 of compulsory school age, male in Singapore?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Singapore was 138,104 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 138,104 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,691 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Singapore ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release