Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 13.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 13.6% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore peaked at 93.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2019.
That places Singapore 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 93.3% | — |
| 2007 | 84.7% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 84.7% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 13.6% | 90.7% | 3 |
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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Singapore was 13.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, very poor socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release