Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 23.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
23.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2017
All-time low
22.9%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Singapore, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Singapore is 23.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.4% | — |
| 2017 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +1.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 23.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 23.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.4% | 23.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 23.5% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Singapore?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Singapore was 23.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Singapore ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release