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 22.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
22.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 182 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2017
All-time low
21.9%
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
In 2023, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Singapore stood at 22.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Singapore ranks 10th of 182 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 | 22.3% | — |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +1.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 22.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 22.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 5.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.9% | 22.6% | 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 22.3% 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 22.9% 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 21.9% in 2022.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Singapore ranks 10th out of 182 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 0.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release