Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Singapore
Singapore: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 100.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Singapore stood at 100.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
That places Singapore 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.8% | — |
| 2017 | 100.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 100.2% | +0.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 100.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 100.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.6% | 100.3% | 100.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 100.1% | 99.6% | 100.5% | 4 |
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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Singapore?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Singapore was 100.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Singapore ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.