Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Singapore
Singapore: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 44,461 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Singapore, 2014–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Singapore stood at 44,461. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Singapore peaked at 44,461 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,420, in 2023.
That places Singapore 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 41,083 | — |
| 2015 | 40,438 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38,520 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 38,951 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 39,255 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 39,695 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41,294 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 40,149 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 39,365 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 37,420 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 43,163 | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 44,461 | +3.0% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 44,461 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 44,461 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39,657 | 38,520 | 41,083 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40,975 | 37,420 | 44,461 | 6 |
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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Singapore?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Singapore was 44,461 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 44,461 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,420 in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Singapore ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release