Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 6.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Singapore, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Singapore is 6.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Singapore peaked at 7.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2014.
That places Singapore 121st out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.7% | — |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +69.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 5 |
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Singapore?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Singapore was 6.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2014.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Singapore ranks 121st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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